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Sundance Elementary School

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Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sundance 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 is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving 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 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sundance Elementary School's student population of 436 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sundance Elementary School
Kind	99
1	66
2	58
3	72
4	73
5	68

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School
2023	402
2022	383
2021	404
2020	445
2019	445
2018	479
2017	479
2016	527
2015	548
2014	539
2013	523
2012	484
2011	476
2010	484
2009	495
2008	425
2007	498
2006	494
2005	530
2004	531
2003	540
2002	582
2001	591
2000	585
1999	584
1998	576
1997	560
1996	566
1995	586
1994	611
1993	628
1992	605
1991	651
1990	983
1989	929
1988	780
1987	1,006

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	21
2012	19
2010	21
2009	27
2008	25
2007	26
2006	26
2005	25
2004	25
2003	28
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	31
1998	31
1997	27
1996	24
1995	23
1994	25
1993	24
1992	29
1991	28
1990	34

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School Rankings

Sundance Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sundance Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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)

#733 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sundance Elementary School
2022	#733
2019	#473
2018	#1080
2017	#1393
2016	#1314
2015	#1324
2014	#2014
2013	#1228
2012	#719
2011	#674
2010	#1064

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70-74%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	72%	33%	65%
2019	75%	40%	70%
2018	65%	39%	67%
2017	62%	38%	66%
2016	61%	37%	67%
2015	56%	34%	65%
2014	50%	63%	83%
2013	77%	59%	78%
2012	80%	59%	78%
2011	81%	58%	77%
2010	75%	56%	77%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	75%
2019	81%	51%	75%
2018	72%	50%	67%
2017	66%	48%	74%
2016	68%	48%	75%
2015	64%	44%	73%
2014	50%	58%	81%
2013	77%	57%	81%
2012	87%	58%	82%
2011	85%	56%	81%
2010	80%	54%	80%

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60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	24:1
2022	21:1	21:1	23:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	27:1
2014	24:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	28:1
2012	25:1	23:1	28:1
2010	24:1	21:1	26:1
2009	19:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	29:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

36%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	39%	12%	30%
2022	34%	12%	29%
2021	35%	12%	30%
2020	33%	12%	28%
2019	33%	12%	28%
2018	32%	11%	28%
2017	32%	11%	28%
2016	31%	11%	28%
2015	29%	11%	27%
2014	28%	11%	26%
2013	28%	11%	26%
2012	27%	11%	26%
2011	27%	11%	25%
2010	28%	11%	24%
2009	28%	11%	25%
2008	29%	12%	26%
2007	25%	12%	24%
2006	27%	12%	23%
2005	26%	12%	22%
2004	24%	12%	21%
2003	20%	11%	20%
2002	21%	11%	19%
2001	20%	11%	18%
2000	20%	11%	18%
1999	19%	11%	17%
1998	18%	11%	17%
1997	19%	11%	17%
1996	18%	11%	17%
1995	18%	11%	16%
1994	16%	11%	16%
1993	13%	11%	15%
1992	14%	11%	15%
1991	12%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	14%	55%	18%
2022	14%	56%	18%
2021	13%	56%	17%
2020	11%	55%	15%
2019	11%	55%	15%
2018	11%	54%	15%
2017	11%	54%	15%
2016	13%	54%	15%
2015	12%	54%	15%
2014	11%	53%	14%
2013	11%	53%	14%
2012	10%	52%	13%
2011	9%	51%	12%
2010	7%	50%	11%
2009	7%	49%	11%
2008	10%	50%	11%
2007	12%	49%	11%
2006	11%	48%	11%
2005	10%	47%	10%
2004	9%	46%	10%
2003	11%	45%	10%
2002	9%	44%	9%
2001	8%	43%	9%
2000	8%	42%	9%
1999	10%	41%	8%
1998	12%	40%	8%
1997	10%	40%	8%
1996	9%	39%	7%
1995	8%	38%	7%
1994	8%	37%	7%
1993	5%	36%	6%
1992	4%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	6%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	8%	8%	3%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	8%	8%	4%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	5%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	5%	9%	3%
1996	5%	9%	3%
1995	5%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	34%	21%	39%
2022	37%	21%	40%
2021	36%	22%	40%
2020	40%	23%	45%
2019	40%	23%	45%
2018	37%	24%	48%
2017	37%	24%	48%
2016	38%	24%	49%
2015	40%	24%	50%
2014	43%	25%	51%
2013	44%	25%	52%
2012	48%	26%	54%
2011	50%	27%	56%
2010	43%	27%	54%
2009	47%	28%	55%
2008	52%	29%	60%
2007	51%	29%	59%
2006	51%	31%	61%
2005	54%	31%	62%
2004	59%	32%	64%
2003	63%	34%	65%
2002	63%	35%	67%
2001	67%	36%	68%
2000	68%	37%	69%
1999	67%	38%	71%
1998	65%	39%	71%
1997	66%	39%	71%
1996	66%	40%	72%
1995	69%	41%	73%
1994	72%	42%	74%
1993	79%	43%	76%
1992	79%	44%	78%
1991	81%	45%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	11%
2021	14%	5%	11%
2020	14%	4%	10%
2019	14%	4%	10%
2018	17%	4%	7%
2017	17%	4%	7%
2016	15%	4%	6%
2015	15%	3%	6%
2014	14%	3%	6%
2013	11%	3%	4%
2012	8%	3%	4%
2011	7%	2%	3%
2010	16%	3%	7%
2009	12%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.72
2022	0.72	0.63	0.72
2021	0.72	0.62	0.72
2020	0.71	0.63	0.70
2019	0.71	0.63	0.70
2018	0.73	0.64	0.67
2017	0.73	0.64	0.67
2016	0.73	0.64	0.67
2015	0.73	0.64	0.66
2014	0.71	0.65	0.65
2013	0.72	0.65	0.64
2012	0.68	0.65	0.63
2011	0.67	0.67	0.62
2010	0.72	0.67	0.64
2009	0.69	0.71	0.63
2008	0.63	0.65	0.57
2007	0.69	0.67	0.58
2006	0.67	0.66	0.57
2005	0.65	0.67	0.55
2004	0.59	0.67	0.54
2003	0.56	0.67	0.52
2002	0.56	0.67	0.51
2001	0.51	0.67	0.50
2000	0.50	0.67	0.49
1999	0.51	0.67	0.46
1998	0.53	0.67	0.45
1997	0.52	0.67	0.45
1996	0.53	0.67	0.44
1995	0.49	0.67	0.43
1994	0.46	0.67	0.43
1993	0.36	0.67	0.39
1992	0.36	0.67	0.36
1991	0.33	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

15%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2023	15%	51%	14%
2022	14%	51%	14%
2021	15%	53%	14%
2020	13%	52%	15%
2019	13%	52%	15%
2018	9%	49%	10%
2017	9%	49%	10%
2016	14%	50%	12%
2015	12%	50%	11%
2014	11%	49%	11%
2013	9%	48%	10%
2011	9%	46%	10%
2010	9%	46%	9%
2009	8%	43%	8%
2008	10%	41%	10%
2007	8%	40%	7%
2006	8%	40%	7%
2005	10%	40%	6%
2004	7%	40%	6%
2003	8%	39%	6%
2002	7%	39%	6%
2001	6%	39%	6%
2000	8%	40%	6%
1999	7%	40%	6%
1998	14%	47%	10%
1997	10%	47%	10%
1996	10%	46%	11%
1995	11%	45%	11%
1994	7%	43%	6%
1993	7%	41%	6%
1992	3%	38%	4%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Sundance Elementary School	California	Poway Unified School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	4%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	8%	3%
2010	5%	9%	4%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	8%	10%	3%
2007	6%	10%	3%
2006	6%	9%	3%
2005	6%	9%	3%
2004	6%	9%	3%
2003	5%	9%	2%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	6%	8%	4%

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School District Name

Poway 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 Sundance Elementary School's ranking?

Sundance Elementary School is ranked #733 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sundance Elementary School often compared to?

Sundance Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Deer Canyon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sundance Elementary School?

436 students attend Sundance Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Sundance Elementary School students are Asian, 33% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Sundance Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sundance Elementary School offer ?

Sundance Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sundance Elementary School part of?

Sundance Elementary School is part of Poway Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Sundance Elementary School located?

Sundance Elementary School is located in the Rancho Penasquitos neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 10 other public schools located in Rancho Penasquitos.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education