Sunset Ridge Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.9% |
| Met Standard | 19.4% |
| Below Standard | 66.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Sunset Ridge Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.6 points below the Pacifica district average of 23.5%. The 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.4% exceeded — 14.5 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 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 15.5% | 6.9% | 22.4% |
| 4th | 58 | 13.8% | 27.6% | 41.4% |
| 5th | 54 | 13.0% | 20.4% | 33.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 12.1% | 24.1% | 36.2% |
| 4th | 57 | 10.5% | 24.6% | 35.1% |
| 5th | 54 | 18.5% | 13.0% | 31.5% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.9