Sundown Elementary

6151 W. Ave. J-8, Palmdale CA, 93536 | Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District | 661-722-3026
  • grades KG-6
  • students 981
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 66 in Palmdale
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
34%Palmdale
43%California

Sundown Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District" in Palmdale, CA. There are a total of 981 students and 36 teachers at Sundown Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

Sundown Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 26% lower than the California average.

Sundown Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students981
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sundown Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
335-39%
425-29%
515-19%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
330-34%
430-34%
540-44%
630-34%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sundown Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 32.5% 17.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 16.0% 15.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 2.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.9% 60.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Palmdale demographics profile

StatisticPalmdaleCaliforniaNational
Population10,40539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,76625691
Median age40.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English78%56%79%
Speak Spanish18%29%13%

Education level achieved in Palmdale

IndexPalmdaleCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school84.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Sundown Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.