Sundown Elementary vs West Wind Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Sundown Elementary West Wind Elementary
Location Lancaster, CA Lancaster, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 941 757
Student:Teacher Ratio 26.9:1 26.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.4% 56.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Sundown Elementary West Wind Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,324 $17,702
District Westside Union Elementary Lancaster School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Sundown Elementary West Wind Elementary
White 17.7% 8.7%
African American 19.1% 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino 53.3% 63.5%
Asian 1.6% 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 7.9% 6.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Sundown Elementary West Wind Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio - 706:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.3% 37.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.