How does Sundown Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lancaster?

Sundown Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 36.8/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,248 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sundown Elementary?

9.3% of students at Sundown Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sundown Elementary improving or declining?

Sundown Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sundown Elementary?

23.6% of students at Sundown Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Sundown Elementary

Westside Union Elementary Lancaster Los Angeles County 93536

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,248 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

889 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 53.3%

White 19.0%

Asian 0.7%

Black 17.9%

Other 9.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sundown Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.3%
Met Standard	17.7%
Below Standard	73.0%

Exceeded

9.3%

Met

17.7%

Below

73.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Sundown Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.3% of students exceeded standard while 17.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points below the Westside Union Elementary district average of 17.4%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.1% exceeded — 9.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+1.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,248

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	137	10.2%	24.8%	23.4%	41.6%	35.0%
4th	113	19.5%	18.6%	19.5%	42.5%	38.0%
5th	149	11.4%	28.9%	13.4%	46.3%	40.3%
6th	163	6.1%	20.3%	29.4%	44.2%	26.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	137	8.0%	14.6%	26.3%	51.1%	22.6%
4th	113	6.2%	15.9%	30.1%	47.8%	22.1%
5th	149	7.4%	12.8%	28.2%	51.7%	20.1%
6th	163	6.1%	6.1%	25.1%	62.6%	12.3%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.6

Quartz Hill Elementary

Westside Union Elementary · 3 mi

44.6

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