📍 1400 Teakwood St., Port Hueneme, Ventura County, 93041
Sunkist Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Port Hueneme, Ventura County. The school has 588 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cynthia Delgado. It is part of the Hueneme Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Sunkist Elementary enrolls 588 students across grades K–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% White and 1.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 543 | 92% |
| White | 19 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
502 of the school's 588 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sunkist Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Sunkist Elementary is one of 11 schools in Hueneme Elementary, based in Port Hueneme, California. The district serves 6,685 students district-wide and employs 332 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 588 students, Sunkist Elementary is close to the district average of about 608 students per school.