Overview of Sunset

Sunset is a public school situated in Bakersfield, CA, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Sunset is 301, and the school has 5-8. At Sunset, 11% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 25% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 99%. The learner-teacher ratio is 19:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school enrolls 100% low-income learners. There are 16 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Sunset

At Sunset, 11% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 25% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Vineland Elementary, 26% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 16% tested above or at that level for math.

Sunset did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.