Is Sunkist Elementary a good school?

Sunkist Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunkist Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Sunkist Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunkist Elementary?

Students at Sunkist Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sunkist Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunkist Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Torch Middle High : Bassett Senior High

Sunkist Elementary

Summary:

Sunkist Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Puente, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 354. It is part of the Bassett Unified School District, which is ranked 897 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunkist Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 8.0% in 2017-2018 to 37.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby J.E. Van Wig Elementary (23.2%) and Edgewood Academy (28.5%). Sunkist Elementary also consistently underperforms compared to the Bassett Unified School District and the state of California in standardized assessments, with only 24.83% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 22.37% in Mathematics in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, the nearby J.E. Van Wig Elementary and Edgewood Academy, which are also part of the Bassett Unified School District, generally outperform Sunkist Elementary in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and other key metrics. Sunkist Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, and the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving and may be falling further behind its peers.

Detail:

Public K-5

935 Mayland Ave.
La Puente, CA 91746-1625

(626) 931-7700

District: Bassett Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4874^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $2,896

Students who attend Sunkist Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Torch Middle
High:	Bassett Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

Asian:

4.4%

White:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunkist Elementary ranks worse than 83.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Bassett Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Sunkist Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bassett Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.3%), Asian (4.4%), White (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunkist Elementary is 21.3, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Bassett Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunkist Elementary is $2,896. 2 elementary schools in the Bassett Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunkist Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunkist Elementary 4874^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunkist Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bassett Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bassett Unified 897^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunkist Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.30	3042^nd	4809	36.7%
2005	24.61	3649^th	4822	24.3%
2006	29.99	3308^th	4818	31.3%
2007	39.06	2965^th	5113	42.0%
2008	50.45	2345^th	5113	54.1%
2009	39.53	3071^st	5193	40.9%
2010	27.77	4023^rd	5314	24.3%
2011	27.35	4168^th	5377	22.5%
2012	21.31	4568^th	5390	15.3%
2013	26.50	4310^th	5530	22.1%
2015	25.58	4081^st	5611	27.3%
2016	26.27	4072^nd	5614	27.5%
2017	23.01	4428^th	5692	22.2%
2018	31.04	3750^th	5662	33.8%
2019	35.18	3517^th	5789	39.2%
2022	24.71	4381^st	5883	25.5%
2023	26.63	4215^th	5874	28.2%
2024	19.85	4874^th	5862	16.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.73	1954^th	3246	39.8%
2019	40.16	1771^st	3275	45.9%
2022	42.66	1632^nd	3311	50.7%
2023	42.66	1645^th	3250	49.4%
2024	29.74	2568^th	3160	18.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.11	1642^nd	2420	32.1%
2024	22.72	2253^rd	2634	14.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.06	2607^th	5084	48.7%
2019	50.64	2363^rd	5173	54.3%
2022	31.32	3724^th	5264	29.3%
2023	31.05	3818^th	5374	29.0%
2024	23.12	4521^st	5511	18.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.96	4173^rd	5413	22.9%
2019	33.74	3517^th	5492	36.0%
2022	26.78	4044^th	5635	28.2%
2023	31.49	3630^th	5617	35.4%
2024	17.25	4934^th	5605	12.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.95	1922^nd	2128	9.7%
2019	20.37	2326^th	2585	10.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.83	3170^th	5431	41.6%
2019	37.04	3251^st	5510	41.0%
2022	24.12	4314^th	5663	23.8%
2023	23.59	4396^th	5650	22.2%
2024	26.34	4142^nd	5636	26.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunkist Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.96	2618^th	4830	45.8%
2019	49.10	2342^nd	4963	52.8%
2022	29.66	3731^st	5084	26.6%
2023	33.10	3464^th	5098	32.1%
2024	24.20	4164^th	5102	18.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunkist Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	46	26	8	503	4	n/a	n/a	0	587
1989	37	26	20	551	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1990	49	22	22	589	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
1991	26	17	35	635	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
1992	27	17	33	582	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1993	202	13	31	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
1994	20	10	29	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1995	23	14	25	642	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1996	23	14	25	642	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1997	23	19	21	609	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1998	22	18	23	644	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1999	22	9	22	656	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
2000	19	8	17	748	0	n/a	n/a	0	792
2001	10	11	8	760	2	n/a	n/a	0	791
2002	12	8	16	768	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
2003	12	8	16	768	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
2004	6	6	13	704	2	n/a	n/a	2	733
2005	5	6	14	663	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
2006	6	10	12	624	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2007	7	4	17	601	0	n/a	n/a	3	632
2008	6	5	16	564	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	591
2009	7	11	16	674	0	4	1	0	713
2010	6	12	17	661	1	2	1	0	700
2011	4	5	12	603	2	1	1	0	628
2012	13	6	12	540	1	1	2	0	575
2013	17	9	14	531	2	1	1	0	575
2014	7	5	14	504	2	0	0	0	532
2015	6	3	10	471	2	0	1	0	493
2016	4	4	14	449	1	0	1	0	473
2017	5	4	21	441	1	0	0	0	472
2018	4	4	26	413	0	0	0	0	447
2019	4	2	29	422	0	0	0	0	457
2020	5	4	34	398	0	0	0	0	441
2021	2	4	29	368	0	0	0	0	403
2022	3	4	30	354	0	0	0	1	392
2023	6	4	25	317	0	2	0	0	354
2024	8	4	14	292	0	2	0	0	320

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunkist Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	21.0	27.9	n/a
1989	634	23.0	27.5	n/a
1990	682	25.0	27.2	n/a
1991	713	27.0	26.4	n/a
1992	659	27.4	24.0	68.6
1993	707	24.0	29.5	76.8
1994	664	23.0	28.9	84.9
1995	704	25.0	28.2	85.8
1996	704	25.0	28.2	85.8
1997	672	31.0	21.7	83.2
1998	707	30.0	23.6	85.9
1999	709	31.0	22.9	81.2
2000	792	32.0	24.8	84.1
2001	791	36.0	22.0	87.1
2002	805	35.5	22.7	85.3
2003	805	35.5	22.7	85.3
2004	733	34.0	21.6	87.6
2005	688	31.0	22.2	86.3
2006	652	28.0	23.3	87.9
2007	632	28.0	22.6	97.6
2008	591	28.0	21.1	69.4
2009	713	31.2	22.1	85
2010	700	29.0	24.1	91.6
2011	628	n/a	n/a	90.4
2012	575	25.0	23.0	82.4
2013	575	24.0	23.9	93.2
2014	532	23.0	23.1	93.8
2015	493	20.0	24.6	95.7
2016	473	19.0	24.8	93
2017	472	19.0	24.8	92.8
2018	447	18.0	24.8	89
2019	457	17.5	26.1	91
2020	441	n/a	n/a	86.8
2021	403	17.0	23.7	87.8
2022	392	17.4	22.4	87
2023	354	15.0	23.6	89
2024	320	15.0	21.3	92.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunkist Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	21.0	27.9	n/a
1989	634	23.0	27.5	n/a
1990	682	25.0	27.2	n/a
1991	713	27.0	26.4	n/a
1992	659	27.4	24.0	68.6
1993	707	24.0	29.5	76.8
1994	664	23.0	28.9	84.9
1995	704	25.0	28.2	85.8
1996	704	25.0	28.2	85.8
1997	672	31.0	21.7	83.2
1998	707	30.0	23.6	85.9
1999	709	31.0	22.9	81.2
2000	792	32.0	24.8	84.1
2001	791	36.0	22.0	87.1
2002	805	35.5	22.7	85.3
2003	805	35.5	22.7	85.3
2004	733	34.0	21.6	87.6
2005	688	31.0	22.2	86.3
2006	652	28.0	23.3	87.9
2007	632	28.0	22.6	97.6
2008	591	28.0	21.1	69.4
2009	713	31.2	22.1	85
2010	700	29.0	24.1	91.6
2011	628	n/a	n/a	90.4
2012	575	25.0	23.0	82.4
2013	575	24.0	23.9	93.2
2014	532	23.0	23.1	93.8
2015	493	20.0	24.6	95.7
2016	473	19.0	24.8	93
2017	472	19.0	24.8	92.8
2018	447	18.0	24.8	89
2019	457	17.5	26.1	91
2020	441	n/a	n/a	86.8
2021	403	17.0	23.7	87.8
2022	392	17.4	22.4	87
2023	354	15.0	23.6	89
2024	320	15.0	21.3	92.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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