Sunset Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.2% |
| Met Standard | 29.9% |
| Below Standard | 45.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Sunset Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.2% of students exceeded standard while 29.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.1 points above the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.9 points higher (vs 8.3% average). 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 3.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 25.0% | 14.6% | 39.6% |
| 4th | 48 | 22.9% | 33.3% | 56.3% |
| 5th | 50 | 28.0% | 30.0% | 58.0% |
| 6th | 44 | 22.7% | 38.6% | 61.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 48 | 22.9% | 35.4% | 58.3% |
| 4th | 49 | 24.5% | 34.7% | 59.2% |
| 5th | 50 | 16.0% | 30.0% | 46.0% |
| 6th | 44 | 31.8% | 22.7% | 54.5% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.0