Sundance Elementary, Beaumont CA

Original Research by School Decision on Sundance Elementary

Sundance Elementary, in Beaumont, serves kindergarten through fifth grade in a school of moderate size spread fairly evenly across those six grade levels. The school sits in a district with a single span of elementary schools, no secondary grades on campus.

On state assessment results, Sundance shows proficiency rates that cluster around the midpoint or slightly below across subjects and grades. In English language arts, third and fourth graders show results around the middle range, while fifth graders perform noticeably stronger. In mathematics, proficiency runs from the low-to-mid range in third grade through fifth, with fourth grade slightly above the third-grade level. In science, assessed only in fifth grade, performance is in the middle range. Overall, across tested subjects and grades, Sundance ranks in the top quartile of schools in Riverside County, meaning it outperforms the majority of other county schools on composite proficiency, though the reader should note that this comparison includes schools across all grades and types.

The student body is economically disadvantaged. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is predominantly Hispanic, with sizable populations of white and Black students and smaller populations of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students. Data on English learner enrollment and special education enrollment were not available.

Beaumont is one of the fastest-growing cities in Riverside County, transforming from a bedroom community into a destination in its own right. The city consists largely of master-planned residential communities north of Interstate 10, with newer suburbs like Sundance itself featuring tree-lined parkways, parks, and internal walkability. South of the freeway, industrial development predominates. Growth has driven housing costs up, though they remain below the California state median. Median rent in the area is moderate and rising modestly, and monthly mortgage costs are substantial relative to income. The local economy is anchored by Amazon's warehouse, plus healthcare, education (the school district itself), and retail. Employment is dispersed; transit runs fixed routes plus commuter links to regional destinations, though service does not run Sundays, and the area is car-dependent for most errands.

The school itself reports one club, the 100 Mile Club, an activity program. Beyond that, program details are not available in the data provided; a parent may want to visit the school website or contact the school directly to learn more about academic offerings, special programs, and classroom approach.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 51% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 47% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 36% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 48% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 50% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Science

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 31% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

This schoolBeaumont Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income62%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income48%Higher-income60%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income64%Higher-income77%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income50%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income57%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income65%29 pp gap