Rising Sun Elementary School (Closed 2011)

Welty And Spencer Rds.
Vernalis, CA 95385

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (08-09)

43 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School
2009	43
2008	43
2007	23
2006	27
2005	32
2004	44
2003	67
2002	37
2001	38
2000	50
1999	67
1998	81
1997	32
1996	38
1995	43
1994	40
1993	38
1992	49
1991	57
1990	50
1989	46

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Total Classroom Teachers (08-09)

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School
2009	3
2008	3
2007	1
2006	1
2005	2
2004	2
2003	3
2002	2
2001	2
2000	3
1999	3
1998	4
1997	2
1996	2
1995	2
1994	2
1993	2
1992	2
1991	2
1990	2
1989	2

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State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2009	14:1	20:1	21:1
2008	14:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	20:1
2006	27:1	20:1	21:1
2005	16:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	17:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	16:1	23:1	24:1
1996	19:1	25:1	25:1
1995	22:1	25:1	25:1
1994	20:1	25:1	26:1
1993	19:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

(08-09)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-1999)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%

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Asian

(08-09)

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2009	5%	11%	5%
2003	1%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	1%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1996	5%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	5%	11%	2%
1992	6%	11%	2%
1991	9%	11%	3%
1990	10%	10%	3%
1989	4%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

(08-09)

91%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2009	91%	49%	67%
2008	98%	50%	67%
2007	87%	49%	67%
2006	81%	48%	68%
2005	94%	47%	70%
2004	93%	46%	69%
2003	93%	45%	68%
2002	94%	44%	66%
2001	75%	43%	67%
2000	74%	42%	66%
1999	62%	41%	65%
1998	69%	40%	65%
1997	59%	40%	63%
1996	82%	39%	62%
1995	74%	38%	60%
1994	68%	37%	60%
1993	74%	36%	61%
1992	59%	35%	60%
1991	58%	34%	62%
1990	62%	33%	63%
1989	74%	31%	67%

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Black

(08-09)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2009	2%	7%	7%
1999	9%	9%	1%
1997	13%	9%	1%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	5%	9%	1%
1992	6%	9%	2%
1991	5%	9%	1%
1990	6%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%

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White

(08-09)

28%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2009	2%	28%	19%
2008	2%	29%	18%
2007	13%	29%	20%
2006	19%	31%	20%
2005	6%	31%	22%
2004	7%	32%	23%
2003	6%	34%	25%
2002	6%	35%	28%
2001	25%	36%	29%
2000	26%	37%	29%
1999	23%	38%	32%
1998	27%	39%	32%
1997	25%	39%	34%
1996	10%	40%	35%
1995	21%	41%	37%
1994	24%	42%	37%
1993	21%	43%	36%
1992	29%	44%	36%
1991	28%	45%	34%
1990	22%	47%	33%
1989	20%	49%	31%

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Hawaiian

(08-09)

n/a

Two or more races

(08-09)

n/a

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2009	0.17	0.71	0.52
2008	0.04	0.65	0.51
2007	0.23	0.67	0.51
2006	0.31	0.66	0.50
2005	0.11	0.67	0.47
2004	0.13	0.67	0.47
2003	0.13	0.67	0.48
2002	0.15	0.67	0.49
2001	0.40	0.67	0.47
2000	0.39	0.67	0.48
1999	0.59	0.67	0.48
1998	0.45	0.67	0.48
1997	0.58	0.67	0.49
1996	0.33	0.67	0.50
1995	0.41	0.67	0.51
1994	0.49	0.67	0.51
1993	0.41	0.67	0.50
1992	0.57	0.67	0.51
1991	0.58	0.67	0.50
1990	0.56	0.66	0.49
1989	0.41	0.65	0.46

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Eligible for (08-09)

65%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2009	65%	43%	43%
2008	81%	41%	42%
2007	52%	40%	42%
2006	59%	40%	42%
2005	66%	40%	46%
2004	52%	40%	46%
2003	48%	39%	54%
2002	62%	39%	42%
2001	66%	39%	44%
2000	76%	40%	48%
1999	37%	40%	51%
1998	63%	47%	56%
1997	94%	47%	57%
1996	87%	46%	55%
1995	88%	45%	57%
1994	63%	43%	34%
1993	82%	41%	34%

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Eligible for (08-09)

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Rising Sun Elementary School	California	Patterson Joint Unified School District
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	9%	10%	15%
2007	35%	10%	14%
2006	22%	9%	13%
2005	25%	9%	12%
2004	30%	9%	12%
2003	9%	9%	15%
2002	24%	8%	14%
2001	11%	8%	12%
2000	6%	7%	11%
1999	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Patterson Joint Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Rising Sun Elementary School?

43 students attend Rising Sun Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Rising Sun Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

What grades does Rising Sun Elementary School offer ?

Rising Sun Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Rising Sun Elementary School part of?

Rising Sun Elementary School is part of Patterson Joint Unified School District.

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