Sunset Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.5% |
| Met Standard | 17.1% |
| Below Standard | 65.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Sunset Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.5% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.2 points above the San Ysidro Elementary district average of 14.3%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.1 points higher (vs 13.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 2.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 20.3% | 14.9% | 35.1% |
| 4th | 66 | 22.7% | 13.6% | 36.4% |
| 5th | 77 | 20.8% | 19.5% | 40.3% |
| 6th | 77 | 14.3% | 20.8% | 35.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 18.4% | 25.0% | 43.4% |
| 4th | 67 | 9.0% | 26.9% | 35.8% |
| 5th | 77 | 24.7% | 7.8% | 32.5% |
| 6th | 80 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 18.8% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.9