Sundown J High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

605 S School St
Sundown, TX 79372

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Sundown High School is a public high school located in Sundown, Texas and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is part of the Sundown Independent School District located in southern Hockley County.

Serving 132 students in grades 6-8, Sundown J High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 132 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10% in TX
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sundown J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Sundown J High School's student population of 132 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sundown J High School
6	40
7	48
8	44

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Total Students

132 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School
2023	145
2022	136
2021	141
2020	134
2019	134
2018	152
2017	152
2016	149
2015	154
2014	167
2013	156
2012	150
2011	135
2010	132
2009	131
2008	127
2007	125
2006	130
2005	133
2004	135
2003	128
2002	128
2001	123
2000	118
1999	128
1998	154
1997	150
1996	149
1995	160
1994	153
1993	146
1992	117
1991	123
1990	123
1989	121
1988	140
1987	129

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School
2023	12
2022	13
2021	13
2020	15
2019	15
2018	13
2017	13
2016	15
2015	14
2014	13
2013	13
2012	14
2011	13
2010	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	14
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	14
2002	13
2001	15
2000	13
1999	12
1998	14
1997	13
1996	11
1995	11
1994	12
1993	11
1992	10
1991	10

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Love Others, Work Hard, Embrace Excellence

School Rankings

Sundown J High School ranks within the top 10% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sundown J High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#631 out of 8096 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School
2023	#631
2022	#754
2021	#919
2019	#715
2018	#830
2017	#474
2016	#718
2015	#1003
2014	#205
2013	#379
2012	#648

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80-84%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	82%	44%	77%
2022	72%	41%	70%
2021	72%	37%	68%
2019	77%	51%	77%
2018	82%	49%	78%
2017	92%	78%	95%
2016	92%	75%	93%
2015	87%	73%	93%
2014	95%	76%	95%
2013	92%	78%	94%
2012	95%	83%	97%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2022	67%	51%	71%
2021	52%	42%	53%
2019	62%	47%	62%
2018	57%	45%	78%
2017	92%	72%	90%
2016	87%	71%	88%
2015	87%	73%	91%
2014	95%	75%	94%
2013	95%	78%	94%
2012	95%	88%	97%
2011	95%	88%	99%

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50-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2022	54%	46%	67%
2021	54%	43%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	12:1	14:1	10:1
2022	10:1	14:1	10:1
2021	11:1	14:1	10:1
2020	9:1	15:1	10:1
2019	9:1	15:1	10:1
2018	12:1	15:1	10:1
2017	12:1	15:1	10:1
2016	10:1	15:1	10:1
2015	11:1	15:1	10:1
2014	13:1	15:1	11:1
2013	12:1	15:1	11:1
2012	11:1	15:1	10:1
2011	10:1	15:1	10:1
2010	8:1	15:1	10:1
2009	8:1	14:1	10:1
2008	9:1	14:1	10:1
2007	9:1	15:1	10:1
2006	10:1	15:1	10:1
2005	10:1	15:1	10:1
2004	10:1	15:1	10:1
2003	9:1	15:1	9:1
2002	10:1	15:1	9:1
2001	8:1	15:1	10:1
2000	9:1	14:1	10:1
1999	11:1	14:1	10:1
1998	11:1	14:1	11:1
1997	12:1	15:1	10:1
1996	14:1	15:1	11:1
1995	14:1	15:1	11:1
1994	13:1	15:1	11:1
1993	13:1	15:1	10:1
1992	11:1	16:1	11:1
1991	13:1	16:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

58%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	56%	53%	58%
2022	57%	53%	60%
2021	57%	53%	58%
2020	60%	53%	58%
2019	60%	53%	58%
2018	62%	52%	58%
2017	62%	52%	58%
2016	64%	52%	58%
2015	54%	52%	57%
2014	55%	52%	62%
2013	44%	51%	59%
2012	44%	51%	54%
2011	41%	50%	50%
2010	45%	49%	48%
2009	48%	48%	48%
2008	49%	47%	52%
2007	50%	46%	48%
2006	46%	46%	51%
2005	47%	45%	49%
2004	47%	44%	50%
2003	45%	43%	48%
2002	45%	42%	47%
2001	46%	41%	49%
2000	49%	40%	52%
1999	50%	39%	49%
1998	51%	38%	49%
1997	47%	38%	52%
1996	48%	37%	50%
1995	46%	36%	50%
1994	50%	36%	51%
1993	42%	35%	47%
1992	42%	35%	48%
1991	41%	34%	49%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	1%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%	1%
2020	3%	13%	2%
2019	3%	13%	2%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	2%	13%	1%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	4%	14%	2%
2008	3%	14%	2%
2007	2%	14%	2%
2006	2%	15%
2005	2%	14%	1%
2004	2%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	2%	14%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%
1997	3%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1990	2%	14%
1989	2%	14%
1988	1%	14%

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White

39%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	41%	26%	39%
2022	39%	26%	37%
2021	41%	26%	40%
2020	36%	27%	39%
2019	36%	27%	39%
2018	37%	28%	41%
2017	37%	28%	41%
2016	34%	29%	41%
2015	45%	29%	41%
2014	43%	29%	36%
2013	53%	30%	39%
2012	53%	31%	44%
2011	55%	31%	47%
2010	52%	33%	49%
2009	47%	34%	49%
2008	47%	35%	46%
2007	46%	36%	49%
2006	50%	36%	50%
2005	50%	38%	50%
2004	49%	39%	49%
2003	54%	40%	51%
2002	54%	41%	50%
2001	53%	42%	50%
2000	49%	44%	48%
1999	48%	45%	49%
1998	47%	46%	50%
1997	47%	46%	47%
1996	49%	47%	49%
1995	52%	48%	49%
1994	49%	48%	49%
1993	58%	49%	53%
1992	58%	49%	52%
1991	59%	51%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.51
2022	0.53	0.64	0.51
2021	0.51	0.64	0.51
2020	0.51	0.63	0.51
2019	0.51	0.63	0.51
2018	0.48	0.64	0.51
2017	0.48	0.64	0.51
2016	0.48	0.63	0.51
2015	0.51	0.63	0.51
2014	0.52	0.63	0.49
2013	0.54	0.64	0.51
2012	0.53	0.64	0.53
2011	0.53	0.64	0.54
2010	0.53	0.64	0.53
2009	0.55	0.64	0.53
2008	0.54	0.64	0.53
2007	0.54	0.64	0.53
2006	0.54	0.64	0.52
2005	0.53	0.64	0.52
2004	0.54	0.64	0.52
2003	0.51	0.64	0.51
2002	0.51	0.64	0.53
2001	0.51	0.64	0.51
2000	0.52	0.65	0.52
1999	0.52	0.65	0.52
1998	0.52	0.65	0.52
1997	0.56	0.64	0.52
1996	0.53	0.64	0.52
1995	0.52	0.64	0.52
1994	0.51	0.64	0.51
1993	0.49	0.63	0.51
1992	0.49	0.63	0.51
1991	0.49	0.63	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	42%	57%	45%
2022	49%	57%	49%
2021	40%	56%	37%
2020	34%	56%	35%
2019	34%	56%	35%
2018	36%	53%	31%
2017	36%	53%	31%
2016	29%	53%	27%
2015	24%	52%	24%
2014	19%	53%	21%
2013	16%	53%	22%
2012	25%	44%	31%
2011	24%	44%	29%
2010	23%	43%	27%
2009	18%	40%	23%
2008	22%	39%	25%
2007	32%	39%	28%
2006	30%	40%	34%
2005	32%	39%	34%
2004	30%	39%	35%
2003	36%	39%	39%
2002	35%	38%	34%
2001	45%	38%	37%
2000	39%	38%	43%
1999	40%	39%	45%
1998	35%	40%	43%
1997	18%	41%	37%
1996	3%	41%	28%
1995	2%	41%	24%
1993	40%	45%	55%
1992	28%	37%	42%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sundown J High School	Texas	Sundown Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	11%	6%	7%
2015	11%	6%	9%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	14%	8%	12%
2009	13%	8%	11%
2008	19%	8%	12%
2007	17%	8%	11%
2006	16%	8%	16%
2005	10%	8%	11%
2004	10%	7%	12%
2003	9%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	13%
2001	14%	7%	15%
2000	14%	8%	15%
1999	16%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sundown Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Roughneck Joe

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sundown J High School's ranking?

Sundown J High School is ranked #631 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Sundown J High School?

132 students attend Sundown J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Sundown J High School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sundown J High School?

Sundown J High School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sundown J High School offer ?

Sundown J High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Sundown J High School part of?

Sundown J High School is part of Sundown Independent School District.