Is Sundance Elementary a good school?

Sundance Elementary ranks 1947 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sundance Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 751 students attended Sundance Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sundance Elementary?

Students at Sundance Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sundance Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sundance Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Gorgonio Middle High : Beaumont Senior High

Sundance Elementary

Summary:

Sundance Elementary is a public elementary school located in Beaumont, California, serving 734 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Beaumont Unified School District, which is ranked 723 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sundance Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with particularly strong results for African American and Hispanic students. The school's rankings for these subgroups are in the top quartile of California elementary schools, indicating a focus on equity and inclusion. However, the school's ranking for White students is in the lower half, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Sundance Elementary also faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 7.7% to 32.4% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 67.85% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other schools in the Beaumont Unified School District, Sundance Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic assessments, but Brookside Elementary also demonstrates strong performance. However, Sundance Elementary has higher chronic absenteeism rates and a larger proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to some of the other district schools, such as Tournament Hills Elementary. These factors highlight the unique challenges faced by Sundance Elementary and the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's areas of concern.

Detail:

Public K-5

1520 East Eighth St.
Beaumont, CA 92223-2416

(951) 845-2621

District: Beaumont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1947^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,987

Students who attend Sundance Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Gorgonio Middle
High:	Beaumont Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 751

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

White:

18.2%

African American:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sundance Elementary ranks better than 66.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Beaumont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.68. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.1%), White (18.2%), African American (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sundance Elementary is 24.6, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Beaumont Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Sundance Elementary employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sundance Elementary is $5,987, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Beaumont Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sundance Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sundance Elementary 1947^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sundance Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Beaumont Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaumont Unified 723^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sundance Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.28	3116^th	4809	35.2%
2005	46.03	2393^rd	4822	50.4%
2006	48.59	2252^nd	4818	53.3%
2007	64.30	1626^th	5113	68.2%
2008	64.82	1637^th	5113	68.0%
2009	62.08	1814^th	5193	65.1%
2010	67.70	1582^nd	5314	70.2%
2011	71.13	1442^nd	5377	73.2%
2012	67.07	1673^rd	5390	69.0%
2013	68.07	1674^th	5530	69.7%
2015	66.99	1612^th	5611	71.3%
2016	65.03	1764^th	5614	68.6%
2017	64.47	1818^th	5692	68.1%
2018	64.92	1813^th	5662	68.0%
2019	55.62	2275^th	5789	60.7%
2022	56.82	2186^th	5883	62.8%
2023	57.11	2178^th	5874	62.9%
2024	62.68	1947^th	5862	66.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.95	1039^th	3246	68.0%
2019	49.45	1276^th	3275	61.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.70	375^th	2420	84.5%
2024	75.25	424^th	2634	83.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.84	1636^th	5084	67.8%
2019	54.51	2103^rd	5173	59.3%
2022	67.24	1303^rd	5264	75.2%
2023	60.53	1713^th	5374	68.1%
2024	67.39	1386^th	5511	74.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.74	1764^th	5413	67.4%
2019	57.47	2087^th	5492	62.0%
2022	48.68	2490^th	5635	55.8%
2023	49.43	2437^th	5617	56.6%
2024	56.88	2081^st	5605	62.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.38	685^th	2128	67.8%
2019	62.53	663^rd	2585	74.4%
2022	75.50	361^st	2227	83.8%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	54.29	47^th	118	60.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.12	1806^th	5431	66.7%
2019	53.14	2308^th	5510	58.1%
2022	63.79	1791^st	5663	68.4%
2023	63.25	1799^th	5650	68.2%
2024	66.15	1693^rd	5636	70.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	77.24	111^th	747	85.1%
2022	76.80	97^th	663	85.4%
2023	65.25	172^nd	662	74.0%
2024	83.34	62^nd	593	89.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.25	1080^th	4830	77.6%
2019	66.83	1300^th	4963	73.8%
2022	70.54	1133^rd	5084	77.7%
2023	68.63	1249^th	5098	75.5%
2024	73.54	1013^th	5102	80.1%

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Rank History for White students at Sundance Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.68	1429^th	2737	47.8%
2019	34.26	2036^th	2834	28.2%
2022	37.55	1813^th	2726	33.5%
2023	47.96	1486^th	2662	44.2%
2024	49.72	1417^th	2647	46.5%

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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 Sundance Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	163	26	19	149	15	n/a	n/a	9	381
2005	227	27	29	207	13	n/a	n/a	16	519
2006	258	34	51	248	12	n/a	n/a	26	629
2007	293	38	65	280	12	n/a	n/a	21	709
2008	290	40	57	296	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
2009	267	34	50	266	4	3	60	0	684
2010	285	48	49	294	4	1	17	0	698
2011	273	56	42	311	3	2	23	0	710
2012	250	49	50	327	3	2	25	0	706
2013	264	54	54	342	6	2	28	0	750
2014	267	64	58	356	4	4	32	0	785
2015	278	58	59	397	5	4	31	0	832
2016	267	59	62	425	4	4	36	0	857
2017	265	61	60	429	3	4	21	0	843
2018	276	67	57	452	5	5	17	0	879
2019	228	78	43	435	4	4	20	0	812
2020	213	73	36	403	1	4	24	0	754
2021	196	62	37	396	2	3	34	0	730
2022	173	60	30	406	5	3	35	0	712
2023	157	67	40	428	5	3	34	0	734
2024	137	83	41	436	7	2	45	0	751

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Sundance Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	381	16.0	23.8	65.9
2005	519	24.0	21.6	57.3
2006	629	29.0	21.7	54.9
2007	709	36.0	19.7	51
2008	686	35.3	19.4	46.8
2009	684	31.0	20.1	51.5
2010	698	26.0	26.8	53.9
2011	710	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	706	26.0	27.1	58.1
2013	750	26.0	28.8	58.5
2014	785	28.0	28.0	59.1
2015	832	30.0	27.7	55.3
2016	857	30.0	28.5	57.6
2017	843	32.0	26.3	54.2
2018	879	33.0	26.6	55.5
2019	812	32.0	25.3	58.5
2020	754	n/a	n/a	56.2
2021	730	30.0	24.3	60.4
2022	712	27.3	26.0	66.3
2023	734	29.1	25.1	67.8
2024	751	30.5	24.6	73.2

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 Sundance Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	381	16.0	23.8	65.9
2005	519	24.0	21.6	57.3
2006	629	29.0	21.7	54.9
2007	709	36.0	19.7	51
2008	686	35.3	19.4	46.8
2009	684	31.0	20.1	51.5
2010	698	26.0	26.8	53.9
2011	710	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	706	26.0	27.1	58.1
2013	750	26.0	28.8	58.5
2014	785	28.0	28.0	59.1
2015	832	30.0	27.7	55.3
2016	857	30.0	28.5	57.6
2017	843	32.0	26.3	54.2
2018	879	33.0	26.6	55.5
2019	812	32.0	25.3	58.5
2020	754	n/a	n/a	56.2
2021	730	30.0	24.3	60.4
2022	712	27.3	26.0	66.3
2023	734	29.1	25.1	67.8
2024	751	30.5	24.6	73.2

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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