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Elementary Schools / California / Bakersfield / Sunset / School Stats

Sunset —— Public School | 5th Grade - 8th Grade | 373 students

8301 Sunset Blvd, Bakersfield CA 93307 (map) | 661-845-1320
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Students by Grade

  5th Grade: 98
  6th Grade: 93
  7th Grade: 83
  8th Grade: 99

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Sunset who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 5

English Language Arts

School
28%
  State
60%
  County
48%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 81 students tested - State percentile rank: 3.

Mathematics

School
37%
  State
63%
  County
54%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 82 students tested - State percentile rank: 8.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
22%
  State
58%
  County
43%
  District
22%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 85 students tested - State percentile rank: 4.

Grade 6

English Language Arts

School
24%
  State
55%
  County
45%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 83 students tested - State percentile rank: 3.

Mathematics

School
14%
  State
53%
  County
44%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 83 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Grade 7

English Language Arts

School
33%
  State
57%
  County
47%
  District
33%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 85 students tested - State percentile rank: 9.

Mathematics

School
20%
  State
49%
  County
42%
  District
20%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 84 students tested - State percentile rank: 6.

Grade 8

Algebra I

School
30%
  State
47%
  County
46%
  District
30%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

English Language Arts

School
26%
  State
57%
  County
46%
  District
26%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 104 students tested - State percentile rank: 6.

General Mathematics

School
14%
  State
32%
  County
27%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 77 students tested - State percentile rank: 21.

History Social Science Grade 8

School
27%
  State
51%
  County
40%
  District
27%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 104 students tested - State percentile rank: 15.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
26%
  State
64%
  County
55%
  District
26%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 104 students tested - State percentile rank: 7.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
30%
  State
33%
  County
26%
  District
30%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 45.

General Mathematics

School
14%
  State
28%
  County
22%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 77 students tested - State percentile rank: 28.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 9
Black: 0
Hispanic: 364
Asian: 0
Hawaiian: 0
American Indian: 0
Multi-Ethnic: 0

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 81%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 7%

Other Schools Nearby

Vineland Elementary School (0.95 mi.)
14327 Vineland Rd, Bakersfield CA 93307

Nueva Continuation High School (2.40 mi.)
8600 Palm Ave, Lamont CA 93241

Lamont Elementary School (2.40 mi.)
Palm Ave And Main St, Lamont CA 93241

Myrtle Avenue Elementary School (2.52 mi.)
Hall Rd And Myrtle Ave, Lamont CA 93241

Alicante Avenue Elementary School (2.64 mi.)
7998 Alicante Ave, Lamont CA 93241

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $26,462 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $76,700 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 17,668 (Occupied: 91.4% - Stave Avg: 65,105.7%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1970 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 3% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 93307)
*NR - Not reported

15:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(373 students - 22 teachers)

Sunset has 15 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 17:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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