Sunset Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Sunset Elementary School

1920 41st Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116

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Top 5%

Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 5% in CA
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunset Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Sunset Elementary School's student population of 403 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Elementary School
Kind	67
1	72
2	66
3	66
4	67
5	65

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	402
2022	401
2021	396
2020	407
2019	407
2018	403
2017	403
2016	403
2015	402
2014	410
2013	414
2012	398
2011	391
2010	377
2009	351
2008	312
2007	324
2006	309
2005	317
2004	326
2003	318
2002	299
2001	277
2000	235
1999	195

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	18
2014	18
2013	18
2012	19
2010	19
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	14
2005	16
2004	14
2003	15
2002	14
2001	13
2000	12
1999	11
1998	11

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School Rankings

Sunset Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#205 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	#205
2022	#204
2019	#343
2018	#211
2017	#435
2016	#462
2015	#174
2014	#1043
2013	#703
2012	#811
2011	#507

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80-84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	82%	34%	46%
2022	82%	33%	45%
2019	86%	40%	50%
2018	87%	39%	50%
2017	77%	38%	50%
2016	77%	37%	49%
2015	82%	34%	49%
2014	50%	63%	70%
2013	85%	59%	64%
2012	87%	59%	62%
2011	87%	58%	61%

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80-84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2022	82%	47%	54%
2019	79%	51%	56%
2018	82%	50%	50%
2017	78%	48%	55%
2016	77%	48%	53%
2015	82%	44%	53%
2014	50%	58%	61%
2013	80%	57%	60%
2012	77%	58%	60%
2011	82%	56%	58%
2010	77%	54%	57%

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60-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	20:1
2021	25:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	20:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	21:1
2013	23:1	24:1	20:1
2012	21:1	23:1	19:1
2010	19:1	21:1	18:1
2009	21:1	20:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	22:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	19:1
2004	23:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	20:1	18:1
2002	21:1	20:1	19:1
2001	21:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	16:1	21:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2012)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

57%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	58%	12%	34%
2022	57%	12%	34%
2021	54%	12%	34%
2020	53%	12%	36%
2019	53%	12%	36%
2018	51%	11%	37%
2017	51%	11%	37%
2016	53%	11%	39%
2015	51%	11%	38%
2014	48%	11%	42%
2013	44%	11%	40%
2012	52%	11%	45%
2011	55%	11%	46%
2010	56%	11%	46%
2009	62%	11%	47%
2008	67%	12%	52%
2007	67%	12%	49%
2006	64%	12%	52%
2005	69%	12%	52%
2004	72%	12%	52%
2003	73%	11%	52%
2002	76%	11%	52%
2001	75%	11%	51%
2000	71%	11%	50%
1999	65%	11%	50%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	7%	55%	33%
2022	5%	56%	32%
2021	5%	56%	31%
2020	5%	55%	30%
2019	5%	55%	30%
2018	6%	54%	30%
2017	6%	54%	30%
2016	6%	54%	29%
2015	7%	54%	29%
2014	7%	53%	27%
2013	7%	53%	26%
2012	6%	52%	25%
2011	6%	51%	24%
2010	6%	50%	24%
2009	4%	49%	23%
2008	6%	50%	24%
2007	8%	49%	23%
2006	10%	48%	23%
2005	9%	47%	22%
2004	10%	46%	22%
2003	10%	45%	22%
2002	9%	44%	22%
2001	9%	43%	22%
2000	9%	42%	21%
1999	10%	41%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	1%	5%	9%
2019	1%	5%	9%
2015	2%	6%	11%
2014	2%	6%	10%
2013	1%	6%	9%
2012	1%	6%	11%
2011	1%	7%	11%
2010	1%	7%	11%
2009	1%	7%	12%
2008	2%	8%	13%
2007	4%	8%	14%
2006	5%	8%	14%
2005	4%	8%	14%
2004	4%	8%	15%
2003	4%	8%	15%
2002	4%	8%	15%
2001	4%	8%	16%
2000	6%	9%	16%
1999	9%	9%	16%
1998	7%	9%	16%

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White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	17%	21%	13%
2022	20%	21%	13%
2021	21%	22%	14%
2020	22%	23%	14%
2019	22%	23%	14%
2018	28%	24%	14%
2017	28%	24%	14%
2016	27%	24%	14%
2015	26%	24%	14%
2014	27%	25%	13%
2013	23%	25%	11%
2012	26%	26%	12%
2011	23%	27%	11%
2010	22%	27%	11%
2009	24%	28%	11%
2008	24%	29%	10%
2007	18%	29%	11%
2006	17%	31%	10%
2005	15%	31%	10%
2004	12%	32%	10%
2003	11%	34%	10%
2002	11%	35%	10%
2001	12%	36%	10%
2000	14%	37%	12%
1999	16%	38%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	18%	6%	10%
2022	18%	5%	11%
2021	19%	5%	11%
2020	19%	4%	10%
2019	19%	4%	10%
2018	15%	4%	8%
2017	15%	4%	8%
2016	14%	4%	7%
2015	14%	3%	7%
2014	15%	3%	7%
2013	24%	3%	12%
2012	13%	3%	6%
2011	13%	2%	7%
2010	13%	3%	7%
2009	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.75
2022	0.61	0.63	0.75
2021	0.63	0.62	0.75
2020	0.64	0.63	0.75
2019	0.64	0.63	0.75
2018	0.64	0.64	0.74
2017	0.64	0.64	0.74
2016	0.63	0.64	0.74
2015	0.65	0.64	0.72
2014	0.68	0.65	0.73
2013	0.71	0.65	0.75
2012	0.65	0.65	0.72
2011	0.63	0.67	0.71
2010	0.63	0.67	0.71
2009	0.56	0.71	0.70
2008	0.49	0.65	0.65
2007	0.53	0.67	0.64
2006	0.58	0.66	0.65
2005	0.51	0.67	0.65
2004	0.48	0.67	0.65
2003	0.46	0.67	0.65
2002	0.44	0.67	0.66
2001	0.43	0.67	0.66
2000	0.47	0.67	0.67
1999	0.55	0.67	0.67

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	25%	51%	45%
2022	27%	51%	44%
2021	26%	53%	43%
2020	19%	52%	42%
2019	19%	52%	42%
2018	19%	49%	43%
2017	19%	49%	43%
2016	20%	50%	46%
2015	25%	50%	48%
2014	22%	49%	48%
2013	18%	48%	47%
2012	29%	9%	55%
2011	26%	46%	49%
2010	20%	46%	42%
2009	18%	43%	41%
2008	24%	41%	41%
2007	29%	40%	45%
2005	36%	40%	40%
2004	48%	40%	46%
2003	40%	39%	43%
2002	28%	39%	41%
2001	31%	39%	40%
2000	32%	40%	40%
1999	42%	40%	43%
1998	48%	47%	62%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	3%	8%	4%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	5%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	12%
2014	10%	9%	12%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	13%	9%	15%
2009	16%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	15%
2007	13%	10%	12%
2005	18%	9%	13%
2004	25%	9%	15%
2003	23%	9%	16%
2002	12%	8%	13%
2001	13%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Francisco Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Elementary School is ranked #205 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sunset Elementary School often compared to?

Sunset Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Key (Francis Scott) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sunset Elementary School?

403 students attend Sunset Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Sunset Elementary School students are Asian, 18% of students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sunset Elementary School?

Sunset Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sunset Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sunset Elementary School part of?

Sunset Elementary School is part of San Francisco Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Sunset Elementary School located?

Sunset Elementary School is located in the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in Outer Sunset.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 5%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education