Lawrence Elementary School vs. Sunset Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lawrence Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Sunset Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lawrence Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 756 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
402 students
756 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sunset Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sunset Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-SHpamd.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
30 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sunset Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sunset Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-6efGcv.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
25:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-b6vkXmd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#620 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/151000/151192/lawrence-elementary-school-chart-KTdtEq.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunset Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunset Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-bbL4Wp8.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
72%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/151000/151192/lawrence-elementary-school-chart-bdDWE4m.png)
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-bljpa19.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sunset Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sunset Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-nnkTap.png)
Kindergarten Students
100
130
Grade 1 Students
65
129
Grade 2 Students
73
120
Grade 3 Students
68
130
Grade 4 Students
60
124
Grade 5 Students
36
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunset Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunset Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-bjGmwfO.png)
% Asian
29%
20%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/151000/151192/lawrence-elementary-school-chart-9QkWkj.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-Yw8PtT.png)
% Hispanic
21%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-brovipN.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-F5qymH.png)
% White
39%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-fEUPbI.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
8%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-Hy49aR.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.66
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-pfULaS.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
21%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/151000/151192/lawrence-elementary-school-chart-00a98h.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-F5VvOT.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/8000/8409/sunset-elementary-school-chart-LldIXZ.png)