Sunset Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Sunset Hills Elementary School

9291 Oviedo St.
San Diego, CA 92129

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Top 10%

Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 372 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Sunset Hills Elementary School's student population of 372 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Hills Elementary School
Kind	74
1	45
2	71
3	51
4	64
5	67

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Total Students

372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2023	401
2022	395
2021	403
2020	444
2019	444
2018	471
2017	471
2016	464
2015	455
2014	432
2013	445
2012	419
2011	392
2010	415
2009	419
2008	581
2007	615
2006	535
2005	479
2004	463
2003	505
2002	525
2001	556
2000	576
1999	596
1998	572
1997	577
1996	594
1995	598
1994	611
1993	646
1992	1,039
1991	1,097
1990	1,210
1989	1,178
1988	971
1987	935

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2023	15
2022	16
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20
2014	19
2013	20
2012	17
2010	19
2009	21
2008	32
2007	31
2006	27
2005	22
2004	21
2003	24
2002	25
2001	27
2000	29
1999	31
1998	29
1997	25
1996	22
1995	24
1994	22
1993	25
1992	44
1991	43
1990	44

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School Rankings

Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Hills Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#733 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2022	#733
2019	#856
2018	#804
2017	#928
2016	#1477
2015	#1337
2013	#869
2012	#1043
2011	#1559
2010	#1365

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70-74%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	72%	33%	65%
2019	71%	40%	70%
2018	72%	39%	67%
2017	69%	38%	66%
2016	59%	37%	67%
2015	61%	34%	65%
2013	81%	59%	78%
2012	80%	59%	78%
2011	70%	58%	77%
2010	73%	56%	77%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	75%
2019	75%	51%	75%
2018	74%	50%	67%
2017	71%	48%	74%
2016	66%	48%	75%
2015	61%	44%	73%
2013	81%	57%	81%
2012	80%	58%	82%
2011	79%	56%	81%
2010	75%	54%	80%

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60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	27:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	20:1	23:1	25:1
2019	20:1	23:1	25:1
2018	22:1	23:1	25:1
2017	22:1	23:1	25:1
2016	22:1	24:1	26:1
2015	23:1	24:1	27:1
2014	23:1	24:1	27:1
2013	23:1	24:1	28:1
2012	25:1	23:1	28:1
2010	22:1	21:1	26:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2011)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

26%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	26%	12%	30%
2022	25%	12%	29%
2021	24%	12%	30%
2020	23%	12%	28%
2019	23%	12%	28%
2018	22%	11%	28%
2017	22%	11%	28%
2016	25%	11%	28%
2015	28%	11%	27%
2014	25%	11%	26%
2013	25%	11%	26%
2012	23%	11%	26%
2011	22%	11%	25%
2010	19%	11%	24%
2009	20%	11%	25%
2008	23%	12%	26%
2007	26%	12%	24%
2006	26%	12%	23%
2005	24%	12%	22%
2004	23%	12%	21%
2003	21%	11%	20%
2002	20%	11%	19%
2001	20%	11%	18%
2000	20%	11%	18%
1999	20%	11%	17%
1998	20%	11%	17%
1997	21%	11%	17%
1996	20%	11%	17%
1995	19%	11%	16%
1994	20%	11%	16%
1993	20%	11%	15%
1992	19%	11%	15%
1991	20%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	16%	55%	18%
2022	16%	56%	18%
2021	16%	56%	17%
2020	15%	55%	15%
2019	15%	55%	15%
2018	15%	54%	15%
2017	15%	54%	15%
2016	13%	54%	15%
2015	12%	54%	15%
2014	13%	53%	14%
2013	12%	53%	14%
2012	13%	52%	13%
2011	13%	51%	12%
2010	10%	50%	11%
2009	10%	49%	11%
2008	10%	50%	11%
2007	11%	49%	11%
2006	10%	48%	11%
2005	10%	47%	10%
2004	9%	46%	10%
2003	10%	45%	10%
2002	9%	44%	9%
2001	10%	43%	9%
2000	10%	42%	9%
1999	6%	41%	8%
1998	5%	40%	8%
1997	5%	40%	8%
1996	5%	39%	7%
1995	5%	38%	7%
1994	5%	37%	7%
1993	4%	36%	6%
1992	4%	35%	5%
1991	4%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	43%	21%	39%
2022	44%	21%	40%
2021	43%	22%	40%
2020	43%	23%	45%
2019	43%	23%	45%
2018	48%	24%	48%
2017	48%	24%	48%
2016	48%	24%	49%
2015	48%	24%	50%
2014	49%	25%	51%
2013	53%	25%	52%
2012	56%	26%	54%
2011	59%	27%	56%
2010	58%	27%	54%
2009	60%	28%	55%
2008	63%	29%	60%
2007	57%	29%	59%
2006	58%	31%	61%
2005	62%	31%	62%
2004	63%	32%	64%
2003	65%	34%	65%
2002	67%	35%	67%
2001	66%	36%	68%
2000	66%	37%	69%
1999	71%	38%	71%
1998	72%	39%	71%
1997	72%	39%	71%
1996	73%	40%	72%
1995	73%	41%	73%
1994	71%	42%	74%
1993	74%	43%	76%
1992	76%	44%	78%
1991	74%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	11%
2021	16%	5%	11%
2020	17%	4%	10%
2019	17%	4%	10%
2018	14%	4%	7%
2017	14%	4%	7%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	11%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	10%	3%	7%
2009	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.72
2022	0.71	0.63	0.72
2021	0.71	0.62	0.72
2020	0.72	0.63	0.70
2019	0.72	0.63	0.70
2018	0.69	0.64	0.67
2017	0.69	0.64	0.67
2016	0.68	0.64	0.67
2015	0.67	0.64	0.66
2014	0.67	0.65	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65	0.64
2012	0.62	0.65	0.63
2011	0.61	0.67	0.62
2010	0.62	0.67	0.64
2009	0.59	0.71	0.63
2008	0.54	0.65	0.57
2007	0.63	0.67	0.58
2006	0.61	0.66	0.57
2005	0.57	0.67	0.55
2004	0.56	0.67	0.54
2003	0.55	0.67	0.52
2002	0.53	0.67	0.51
2001	0.54	0.67	0.50
2000	0.54	0.67	0.49
1999	0.46	0.67	0.46
1998	0.44	0.67	0.45
1997	0.44	0.67	0.45
1996	0.43	0.67	0.44
1995	0.43	0.67	0.43
1994	0.46	0.67	0.43
1993	0.42	0.67	0.39
1992	0.39	0.67	0.36
1991	0.41	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	6%	51%	14%
2022	7%	51%	14%
2021	9%	53%	14%
2020	11%	52%	15%
2019	11%	52%	15%
2018	9%	49%	10%
2017	9%	49%	10%
2016	10%	50%	12%
2015	10%	50%	11%
2014	9%	49%	11%
2013	12%	48%	10%
2011	9%	46%	10%
2010	10%	46%	9%
2009	6%	43%	8%
2008	10%	41%	10%
2007	5%	40%	7%
2006	4%	40%	7%
2005	5%	40%	6%
2004	6%	40%	6%
2003	5%	39%	6%
2002	5%	39%	6%
2001	4%	39%	6%
2000	3%	40%	6%
1999	3%	40%	6%
1998	5%	47%	10%
1997	3%	47%	10%
1996	7%	46%	11%
1995	6%	45%	11%
1994	4%	43%	6%
1993	2%	41%	6%
1992	2%	38%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	5%	10%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	5%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	4%	9%	2%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poway 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 Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Hills Elementary School is ranked #733 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sunset Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Sunset Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adobe Bluffs Elementary School, Sundance Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sunset Hills Elementary School?

372 students attend Sunset Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Sunset Hills Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Sunset Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sunset Hills Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sunset Hills Elementary School part of?

Sunset Hills Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Sunset Hills Elementary School located?

Sunset Hills Elementary School is located in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 10 other public schools located in Rancho Penasquitos.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 372 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education