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Altamont Creek Elementary School vs. Sunset Elementary School

Should you attend Altamont Creek Elementary School or Sunset Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Altamont Creek Elementary School
6500 Garaventa Ranch Rd.
Livermore, CA 94551
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Sunset Elementary School
1671 Frankfurt Way
Livermore, CA 94550
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 635 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Altamont Creek 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 proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 756 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset 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 proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
635 students
756 students
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This chart displays total students of Sunset Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sunset Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Altamont Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#832 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#620 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Altamont Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunset Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in CA)
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Altamont Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sunset Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
158
130
Grade 1 Students
101
129
Grade 2 Students
89
120
Grade 3 Students
100
130
Grade 4 Students
96
124
Grade 5 Students
91
123

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunset Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
33%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Two or more races
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Altamont Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Altamont Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunset Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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