Sunset Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Sunset Elementary School

985 Sunset Ave.
Coalinga, CA 93210

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Bottom 50%

Serving 411 students in grades 4-5, Sunset Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sunset Elementary School's student population of 411 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Elementary School
4	208
5	203

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	431
2022	456
2021	448
2020	421
2019	421
2018	437
2017	437
2016	403
2015	422
2014	440
2013	431
2012	412
2011	389
2010	441
2009	450
2008	426
2007	426
2006	413
2005	421
2004	435
2003	427
2002	426
2001	475
2000	476
1999	462
1998	439
1997	525
1996	520
1995	518
1994	497
1993	464
1992	470
1991	1,311
1990	1,235
1989	1,120
1988	989
1987	966

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	16
2022	15
2021	16
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	13
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	14
2010	15
2009	17
2008	16
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	14
2003	15
2002	16
2001	18
2000	16
1999	15
1998	16
1997	19
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	16
1992	49
1991	48
1990	46

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School Rankings

Sunset Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8696 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2022	#8696
2019	#8163
2018	#8206
2017	#8340
2016	#7380
2015	#6306
2013	#5212
2012	#4897
2011	#6210
2010	#5125

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33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2022	8%	33%	11%
2019	19%	40%	17%
2018	13%	39%	14%
2017	12%	38%	14%
2016	17%	37%	14%
2015	15%	34%	13%
2013	54%	59%	48%
2012	60%	59%	48%
2011	54%	58%	46%
2010	53%	56%	42%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2022	25%	47%	23%
2019	29%	51%	30%
2018	30%	50%	14%
2017	27%	48%	26%
2016	31%	48%	25%
2015	33%	44%	26%
2013	50%	57%	39%
2012	50%	58%	39%
2011	45%	56%	37%
2010	47%	54%	34%

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12%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	21:1
2022	30:1	21:1	22:1
2021	28:1	22:1	22:1
2020	30:1	23:1	23:1
2019	30:1	23:1	23:1
2018	31:1	23:1	23:1
2017	31:1	23:1	23:1
2016	31:1	24:1	23:1
2015	28:1	24:1	22:1
2014	29:1	24:1	23:1
2013	29:1	24:1	23:1
2012	29:1	23:1	23:1
2010	29:1	21:1	23:1
2009	26:1	20:1	22:1
2008	27:1	18:1	20:1
2007	28:1	21:1	22:1
2006	28:1	20:1	23:1
2005	28:1	21:1	22:1
2004	31:1	21:1	23:1
2003	28:1	20:1	23:1
2002	27:1	20:1	22:1
2001	26:1	20:1	22:1
2000	30:1	21:1	22:1
1999	31:1	21:1	22:1
1998	27:1	21:1	21:1
1997	28:1	23:1	24:1
1996	29:1	25:1	24:1
1995	29:1	25:1	24:1
1994	29:1	25:1	24:1
1993	29:1	25:1	25:1
1992	10:1	24:1	27:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California
2023	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	2%
2009	4%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	2%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

83%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	84%	55%	87%
2022	84%	56%	86%
2021	82%	56%	82%
2020	78%	55%	85%
2019	78%	55%	85%
2018	80%	54%	85%
2017	80%	54%	85%
2016	80%	54%	85%
2015	78%	54%	63%
2014	75%	53%	85%
2013	70%	53%	83%
2012	72%	52%	82%
2011	76%	51%	82%
2010	73%	50%	81%
2009	66%	49%	78%
2008	71%	50%	80%
2007	68%	49%	78%
2006	66%	48%	78%
2005	67%	47%	77%
2004	64%	46%	75%
2003	63%	45%	74%
2002	62%	44%	73%
2001	63%	43%	73%
2000	57%	42%	71%
1999	53%	41%	69%
1998	50%	40%	69%
1997	49%	40%	69%
1996	50%	39%	67%
1995	52%	38%	67%
1994	47%	37%	66%
1993	44%	36%	65%
1992	41%	35%	63%
1991	42%	34%	62%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	3%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	11%	21%	9%
2022	11%	21%	9%
2021	14%	22%	9%
2020	17%	23%	10%
2019	17%	23%	10%
2018	16%	24%	10%
2017	16%	24%	10%
2016	16%	24%	11%
2015	14%	24%	9%
2014	17%	25%	11%
2013	23%	25%	12%
2012	22%	26%	13%
2011	19%	27%	13%
2010	22%	27%	15%
2009	27%	28%	17%
2008	26%	29%	17%
2007	29%	29%	18%
2006	30%	31%	18%
2005	29%	31%	20%
2004	33%	32%	22%
2003	33%	34%	23%
2002	34%	35%	24%
2001	35%	36%	25%
2000	40%	37%	26%
1999	44%	38%	29%
1998	46%	39%	28%
1997	48%	39%	29%
1996	47%	40%	31%
1995	46%	41%	32%
1994	51%	42%	33%
1993	55%	43%	34%
1992	57%	44%	35%
1991	56%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	6%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	0.28	0.64	0.24
2022	0.28	0.63	0.25
2021	0.31	0.62	0.32
2020	0.37	0.63	0.27
2019	0.37	0.63	0.27
2018	0.34	0.64	0.27
2017	0.34	0.64	0.27
2016	0.34	0.64	0.27
2015	0.37	0.64	0.35
2014	0.42	0.65	0.27
2013	0.46	0.65	0.30
2012	0.44	0.65	0.31
2011	0.39	0.67	0.31
2010	0.42	0.67	0.33
2009	0.49	0.71	0.36
2008	0.43	0.65	0.34
2007	0.47	0.67	0.36
2006	0.49	0.66	0.36
2005	0.47	0.67	0.37
2004	0.49	0.67	0.39
2003	0.50	0.67	0.40
2002	0.50	0.67	0.41
2001	0.49	0.67	0.41
2000	0.52	0.67	0.42
1999	0.53	0.67	0.44
1998	0.54	0.67	0.45
1997	0.53	0.67	0.45
1996	0.53	0.67	0.46
1995	0.52	0.67	0.46
1994	0.52	0.67	0.46
1993	0.51	0.67	0.46
1992	0.51	0.67	0.48
1991	0.51	0.67	0.48

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Eligible for

61%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	69%	51%	79%
2022	66%	51%	74%
2021	78%	53%	83%
2020	75%	52%	81%
2019	75%	52%	81%
2018	69%	49%	67%
2017	69%	49%	67%
2016	68%	50%	70%
2015	59%	50%	67%
2014	69%	49%	78%
2013	71%	48%	78%
2011	78%	46%	70%
2010	42%	46%	62%
2009	60%	43%	70%
2008	52%	41%	60%
2007	61%	40%	66%
2006	60%	40%	66%
2005	63%	40%	61%
2004	66%	40%	56%
2003	56%	39%	58%
2002	50%	39%	50%
2001	54%	39%	56%
2000	58%	40%	56%
1999	54%	40%	54%
1998	58%	47%	56%
1997	67%	47%	60%
1996	56%	46%	58%
1995	60%	45%	56%
1994	52%	43%	55%
1993	53%	41%	54%
1992	47%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
2023	16%	8%	10%
2022	17%	7%	13%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	7%
2014	16%	9%	10%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	6%
2010	10%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	11%	10%	8%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	13%	9%	8%
2003	12%	9%	8%
2002	10%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Elementary School is ranked #8696 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sunset Elementary School?

411 students attend Sunset Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Sunset Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sunset Elementary School?

Sunset Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sunset Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Sunset Elementary School part of?

Sunset Elementary School is part of Coalinga-Huron Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education