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Public elementary school · Coalinga-Huron Unified · Coalinga, California

Sunset Elementary

Sunset Elementary rates 6.4, right at the middle of Coalinga-Huron Unified's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Coalinga-Huron Unified median is 6.8.

#4,739 of 9,557 schools in California · Coalinga-Huron Unified: 3 elementary schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Coalinga-Huron Unified elementary school where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,739 of 9,557 schools in California and 4 of 10 in Coalinga-Huron Unified.

Sunset Elementary is listed in Coalinga-Huron Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math24%15 points below the California average of 39%2025 CAASPP
Reading32%16 points below the California average of 48%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 22 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 28% recently.2025 CAASPP; 34 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.8
50% of the rating
Academics
4.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93210; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sunset Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,850
Median home value
$258,300
Median rent
$1,034/mo
College educated
12.4%
Homeownership
52.8%
Poverty rate
21.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93210; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
65
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
927/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Coalinga. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Coalinga), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
73.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sunset Elementary serve?

Sunset Elementary serves students in grades 4th through 5th.

How many students attend Sunset Elementary?

Sunset Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 411 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary is 25.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sunset Elementary rank in CA?

Sunset Elementary ranks #4,739 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Sunset Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Sunset Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Sunset Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sunset Elementary has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sunset Elementary a charter school?

No, Sunset Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sunset Elementary a Title I school?

No, Sunset Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sunset Elementary?

73.7% of students at Sunset Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
4th – 5th
Enrollment
411
Student-teacher ratio
25.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Fresno County
Rank in district
#4 of 10
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$18,638
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93210)
18,975
Area average commute
21 min
Area median age
36.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.