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This school is fantastic! The teachers are wonderful. The programs are enriching. My son is thriving. The best part of the school for our family, however, is the parent involvement. As a former teacher, I recognize that the importance of parent participation in the school community is invaluable. These parents go above and beyond to ensure that this school has everything it needs to help our children succeed in every facet possible. We all contribute our time and efforts when and where we can and our children benefit beyond belief. It is an amazing learning environment and any family would be happy to be a part of it.
—Submitted by a parent
I'm so thankful that my son is able to go to this WONDERFUL school! The Vapa program is amazing! I can't imagine a private school being any better. The running club before school is a fantastic program. Everyday my son wants to go to school. Teachers, Parents, Principal, Staff as well as students are involved in making this school a 10!
—Submitted by a parent
Sunset View is a wonderful school in all measures. Every day when I ask my children how their school day was, they reply "wonderful". The new principal, teachers, staff, parents and students create a great learning environment. The Kids First Foundation fundraising and extra programs allowed the school to reduce class size in fourth grade and fund important programs that would otherwise not be available through the budget. This is a first-class public school with an amazing ocean view.
—Submitted by a parent
Sunset View Elementary (SSV) is a great place to start your child on their journey of education & learning. Fantastic teach & amazing parent support for all children at SSV
—Submitted by a parent
Great school with a unified community of educators, parents and children. Wonderful learning environment.
—Submitted by a parent
My children are thriving at this wonderful school. It is a '10' in every measure.
—Submitted by a parent
Sunset View Elementary has consistently shown it places a high priority on a positive, nurturing learning environment.
—Submitted by a parent
With a strong community of teachers, parents, and adminstrators, SSV kids have opportunities to excel and accomplish many things!
—Submitted by a parent
Because my grandchildren are going there and they are learning so much. I am amazed at the quality of their education.........and they are happy there which makes it even better.
My friend's daughter attends this school. She has been very happy with the dedication and excellence in the education and professionalism of the teachers and staff.
—Submitted by a parent
It provides the children a beautiful atmosphere in which to learn. It has wonderful teachers and great programs.
—Submitted by a parent
They do an excellent job of educating our youth in our community.
—Submitted by a teacher
Sunsetview Elementary provides a great comprehensive education, teachers and administrators who love the children and help develop the wellness of the whole child. They teach the children good values, civic responsibility and generosity. The parent support is amazing.
—Submitted by a parent
Excellent teachers and staff. High level of parent involvement.
—Submitted by a parent
All of the extras due to fundraising and parent involvement make sunset view a great school!
—Submitted by a parent
Great teachers, excellent education and parent involvement. They also have an amazing foundation that helps to supplement programs that the school district tries to cut.
—Submitted by a parent
Sunset View Elementary School equals excellence in education for our children!
—Submitted by a parent
huge amount of parent participation allows for many additional programs and projects
—Submitted by a parent
It's the best school ever!! Parent activity/support is huge! Teachers are fabulous!!
—Submitted by a parent
Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.
The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
85 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
85 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
80 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
80 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
73 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
73 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 95% |
| Males | 77% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 92% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 90% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 88% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 97% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 92% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 95% |
| Males | 77% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 82% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 58% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 90% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 90% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 86% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 92% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 84% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 81% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 79% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 89% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 55% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 81% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 86% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 92% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 92% |
| Females | 93% |
| Males | 92% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 97% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 97% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 94% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 96% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 95% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 93% |
| Females | 97% |
| Males | 89% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 96% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 97% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 93% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 97% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 97% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 93% |
| Females | 97% |
| Males | 89% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 96% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 94% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 96% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 97% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| White | 74% | 28% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 16% | 49% | ||
| Asian | 5% | 8% | ||
| Filipino | 2% | 3% | ||
| African American | 1% | 7% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 0% | 3% |
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| English language learners 1 | 8% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 15% | N/A | 52% |
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| Spanish | 85% | 85% | ||
| Portuguese | 8% | 0% | ||
| Japanese | 5% | 0% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 3% | 1% |
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| Average class size | 20 | N/A | 25 |
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| Average years teaching in district | 18 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 18 | N/A | 13 |
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| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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