Ponderosa Elementary School vs. Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Sunshine Gardens Elementary School
1200 Miller Ave.
South San Francisco, CA 94080
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Ponderosa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
n/a
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ponderosa Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunshine Gardens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
351 students
334 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-W3ilJQ.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
16 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-OV9gFZ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-LkAZF0.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2421 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#5091 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponderosa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponderosa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/13000/12597/ponderosa-elementary-school-chart-JaHRQ8.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-bsEbgeo.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-b5MlsFQ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/13000/12597/ponderosa-elementary-school-chart-pathU6.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-SywQcY.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-b3Wh8Q9.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sunshine Gardens Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-y7uB7u.png)
Kindergarten Students
48
70
Grade 1 Students
59
48
Grade 2 Students
65
45
Grade 3 Students
66
65
Grade 4 Students
62
56
Grade 5 Students
51
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunshine Gardens Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunshine Gardens Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-JqRT5S.png)
% Asian
27%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-0zxyRL.png)
% Hispanic
44%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-y640X0.png)
% Black
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-bfUOgAT.png)
% White
17%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-bvaMZbF.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sunshine Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sunshine Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-btipPmM.png)
% Two or more races
11%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-ltRU93.png)
Diversity Score
0.70
0.59
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-nmV8B8.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunshine Gardens 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 Sunshine Gardens 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/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-becTuZX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunshine Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunshine Gardens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/13000/12601/sunshine-gardens-elementary-school-chart-bckfLaf.png)