How does Sunset Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oak View?

Sunset Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.1/100, placing it at the 51st percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 896 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sunset Elementary?

11.6% of students at Sunset Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sunset Elementary improving or declining?

Sunset Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sunset Elementary?

15.6% of students at Sunset 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.

Sunset Elementary

Ventura Unified Oak View Ventura County 93022

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

896 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

371 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

64%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.9%

White 49.1%

Asian 1.9%

Other 2.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sunset Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.6%
Met Standard	19.1%
Below Standard	69.3%

Exceeded

11.6%

Met

19.1%

Below

69.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Sunset Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.4 points below the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. 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 12.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

30.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+12.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

896

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	35	5.7%	25.7%	20.0%	48.6%	31.4%
4th	49	14.3%	12.2%	36.7%	36.7%	26.5%
5th	52	11.5%	38.5%	19.2%	30.8%	50.0%
6th	35	8.6%	25.7%	37.1%	28.6%	34.3%
7th	29	10.3%	20.7%	27.6%	41.4%	31.0%
8th	24	8.3%	29.2%	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	35	5.7%	14.3%	22.9%	57.1%	20.0%
4th	49	12.2%	8.2%	40.8%	38.8%	20.4%
5th	52	9.6%	17.3%	28.9%	44.2%	26.9%
6th	35	8.6%	17.1%	37.1%	37.1%	25.7%
7th	29	24.1%	6.9%	17.2%	51.7%	31.0%
8th	24	20.8%	12.5%	37.5%	29.2%	33.3%

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