Sun Empire Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2649 North Modoc Ave.
Kerman, CA 93630

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Serving 490 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sun Empire Elementary School ranks in the top 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 is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 490 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 50% in CA
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sun Empire Elementary School's student population of 490 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sun Empire Elementary School
Kind	79
1	60
2	62
3	67
4	62
5	75
6	85

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Total Students

490 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School
2025	490
2024	610
2023	561
2022	546
2021	578
2020	597
2019	613
2018	594
2017	594
2016	579
2015	588
2014	549
2013	546
2012	541
2011	878
2010	885
2009	821
2008	739
2007	715
2006	611
2005	605
2004	578
2003	580
2002	819
2001	817
2000	862
1999	858
1998	917
1997	927
1996	929
1995	899
1994	905
1993	889
1992	826
1991	756
1990	761
1989	705

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School
2025	23
2024	27
2023	25
2022	24
2021	25
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	22
2014	21
2013	20
2012	19
2010	35
2009	40
2008	39
2007	35
2006	31
2005	30
2004	30
2003	33
2002	42
2001	44
2000	44
1999	45
1998	45
1997	44
1996	38
1995	37
1994	36
1993	36
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30
1989	31
1988	29
1987	26

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Year Founded

1983

School Rankings

Sun Empire Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sun Empire Elementary School is 0.17, 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)

#4488 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School
2023	#4488
2022	#3893
2021	#1910
2019	#2590
2018	#2415
2017	#3219
2016	#3943
2015	#5090
2013	#4503
2012	#3251
2011	#2172

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2023	31%	34%	25%
2022	39%	33%	23%
2021	36%	34%	21%
2019	53%	40%	34%
2018	53%	39%	30%
2017	45%	38%	29%
2016	42%	37%	26%
2015	24%	34%	22%
2013	56%	59%	47%
2012	65%	59%	53%
2011	76%	58%	57%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	41%
2021	45%	49%	40%
2019	56%	51%	46%
2018	56%	50%	30%
2017	52%	48%	46%
2016	45%	48%	44%
2015	35%	44%	37%
2013	55%	57%	50%
2012	62%	58%	54%
2011	62%	56%	55%
2010	57%	54%	53%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	24:1	25:1
2010	26:1	22:1	24:1
2009	21:1	21:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	22:1	22:1
2006	20:1	22:1	22:1
2005	20:1	22:1	22:1
2004	19:1	22:1	22:1
2003	18:1	21:1	21:1
2002	20:1	21:1	21:1
2001	19:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	21:1
1999	19:1	22:1	22:1
1998	20:1	22:1	22:1
1997	21:1	24:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	40:1
1991	25:1	24:1	47:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	24:1	24:1	27:1
1987	28:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2024	1%	12%	4%
2023	1%	12%	4%
2022	1%	12%	4%
2021	1%	12%	5%
2020	1%	12%	5%
2019	2%	12%	5%
2018	2%	11%	5%
2017	2%	11%	5%
2016	2%	11%	5%
2015	2%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	6%
2013	3%	11%	6%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	6%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	2%	12%	7%
2006	3%	12%	7%
2005	3%	12%	8%
2004	3%	12%	8%
2003	4%	11%	7%
2002	5%	11%	8%
2001	5%	11%	7%
2000	4%	11%	6%
1999	3%	11%	6%
1998	3%	11%	6%
1997	3%	11%	5%
1996	3%	11%	6%
1995	3%	11%	7%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	3%	11%	7%
1992	4%	11%	8%
1991	3%	11%	7%
1990	3%	10%	5%
1989	2%	10%	4%
1988	2%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2024	90%	56%	88%
2023	89%	55%	88%
2022	87%	56%	88%
2021	88%	56%	87%
2020	86%	55%	86%
2019	84%	55%	86%
2018	82%	54%	85%
2017	82%	54%	85%
2016	83%	54%	85%
2015	82%	54%	63%
2014	82%	53%	83%
2013	78%	53%	82%
2012	77%	52%	82%
2011	79%	51%	81%
2010	80%	50%	81%
2009	79%	49%	80%
2008	78%	50%	80%
2007	79%	49%	79%
2006	77%	48%	78%
2005	79%	47%	77%
2004	79%	46%	75%
2003	79%	45%	76%
2002	74%	44%	74%
2001	73%	43%	74%
2000	74%	42%	73%
1999	73%	41%	72%
1998	72%	40%	71%
1997	71%	40%	69%
1996	69%	39%	67%
1995	68%	38%	65%
1994	68%	37%	65%
1993	69%	36%	64%
1992	66%	35%	71%
1991	65%	34%	75%
1990	62%	33%	60%
1989	60%	31%	59%
1988	57%	30%	57%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2024	8%	20%	6%
2023	8%	21%	6%
2022	10%	21%	7%
2021	10%	22%	7%
2020	12%	23%	8%
2019	13%	23%	8%
2018	16%	24%	10%
2017	16%	24%	10%
2016	15%	24%	10%
2015	16%	24%	10%
2014	15%	25%	10%
2013	17%	25%	11%
2012	19%	26%	10%
2011	18%	27%	12%
2010	16%	27%	12%
2009	18%	28%	13%
2008	18%	29%	13%
2007	19%	29%	14%
2006	20%	31%	15%
2005	17%	31%	15%
2004	17%	32%	17%
2003	17%	34%	16%
2002	20%	35%	18%
2001	21%	36%	19%
2000	21%	37%	21%
1999	24%	38%	22%
1998	25%	39%	23%
1997	26%	39%	26%
1996	28%	40%	27%
1995	28%	41%	28%
1994	29%	42%	29%
1993	28%	43%	29%
1992	30%	44%	21%
1991	32%	45%	18%
1990	35%	47%	35%
1989	38%	49%	37%
1988	41%	50%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2024	1%	6%	1%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2025	0.17	0.63
2024	0.19	0.63	0.22
2023	0.20	0.64	0.22
2022	0.24	0.63	0.23
2021	0.22	0.62	0.24
2020	0.25	0.63	0.26
2019	0.28	0.63	0.26
2018	0.30	0.64	0.27
2017	0.30	0.64	0.27
2016	0.29	0.64	0.27
2015	0.30	0.64	0.35
2014	0.31	0.65	0.29
2013	0.37	0.65	0.32
2012	0.37	0.65	0.32
2011	0.35	0.67	0.33
2010	0.34	0.67	0.34
2009	0.35	0.71	0.34
2008	0.37	0.65	0.34
2007	0.34	0.67	0.36
2006	0.39	0.66	0.37
2005	0.36	0.67	0.38
2004	0.35	0.67	0.40
2003	0.36	0.67	0.40
2002	0.41	0.67	0.41
2001	0.43	0.67	0.41
2000	0.41	0.67	0.43
1999	0.41	0.67	0.44
1998	0.42	0.67	0.45
1997	0.43	0.67	0.46
1996	0.45	0.67	0.48
1995	0.46	0.67	0.50
1994	0.46	0.67	0.50
1993	0.45	0.67	0.50
1992	0.48	0.67	0.45
1991	0.48	0.67	0.41
1990	0.50	0.66	0.52
1989	0.50	0.65	0.52

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2025	78%	54%
2024	77%	54%	75%
2023	73%	51%	73%
2022	74%	51%	71%
2021	84%	53%	80%
2020	76%	52%	73%
2019	76%	52%	73%
2018	76%	49%	73%
2017	76%	49%	73%
2016	78%	50%	79%
2015	78%	50%	76%
2014	79%	49%	79%
2013	79%	48%	75%
2012	99%	9%	55%
2011	77%	46%	70%
2010	68%	46%	66%
2009	63%	43%	63%
2008	56%	41%	53%
2007	64%	40%	55%
2006	100%	40%	75%
2005	100%	40%	63%
2004	61%	40%	55%
2003	65%	39%	59%
2002	87%	39%	67%
2001	84%	39%	63%
2000	73%	40%	66%
1999	6%	40%	47%
1998	80%	47%	71%
1997	80%	47%	72%
1996	78%	46%	70%
1995	77%	45%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Sun Empire Elementary School	California	Kerman Unified School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	8%	8%	12%
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	10%	6%	11%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	11%
2014	6%	9%	7%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	11%
2009	11%	10%	15%
2008	9%	10%	12%
2007	9%	10%	12%
2004	11%	9%	14%
2003	13%	9%	15%
2002	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kerman Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sun Empire Elementary School's ranking?

Sun Empire Elementary School is ranked #4488 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sun Empire Elementary School?

490 students attend Sun Empire Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Sun Empire Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sun Empire Elementary School?

Sun Empire Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sun Empire Elementary School offer ?

Sun Empire Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sun Empire Elementary School part of?

Sun Empire Elementary School is part of Kerman Unified School District.

The nearest high school to Sun Empire Elementary School is Kerman High School (3.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Enterprise High School (3.3 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Kerman Unified Online (3.3 miles away)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)

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