Sun Empire Elementary

561 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Sun Empire Elementary, located in Kerman, California, is a public school serving students in grades TK–6. It operates under the Kerman Unified School District and is recognized for its commitment to providing a foundational education in a supportive, rural-community environment. The school emphasizes academic growth while fostering a positive school climate, often utilizing local district resources to support student achievement and social-emotional development.

As part of the Kerman community, Sun Empire Elementary plays a key role in the local educational landscape by focusing on essential literacy, numeracy, and character development. The school strives to prepare its young students for their transition to middle school through structured curriculum, extracurricular opportunities, and a dedicated teaching staff that prioritizes student engagement and family involvement within the Modoc Avenue neighborhood and the surrounding area.

561

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sun Empire Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	499
Black	1
Asian	4
Two or More	6
American Indian	3

Hispanic
499 (89.1 %)
White
47 (8.4 %)
Two or More
6 (1.1 %)
Asian
4 (0.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Kerman Unified
Phone:	(559)843-9200
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	561
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	380
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 97

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 82

Grade 5 71

Grade 6 72