Sunset Elementary School
Tel:
(307)587-4279
- Sunset Elementary School serves 311 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Wyoming state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sunset Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Wyoming for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wyoming state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wyoming state average of 22%.
Top Placements
Sunset Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Wyoming 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 5%)
School Overview
- Sunset Elementary School's student population of 311 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 311 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sunset Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 319 schools in Wyoming (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sunset Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WY) |
| Overall School Rank | #19 out of 319 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 51% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 4% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 14% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 98% | 78% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.37 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Park County School District # 6 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sunset Elementary School is Cody High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Cody Middle School (0.8 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cody Cody Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 470 students
0.8 miles
2901 Cougar Ave.
Cody, WY 82414
(307)587-4273 0.8 6-8 470 - Cody Eastside Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 309 students
1.3 miles
801 17th Street
Cody, WY 82414
(307)587-4275 1.3 K-5 309 - Cody Glenn Livingston Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 317 students
1.9 miles
2001 12th Street
Cody, WY 82414
(307)587-4271 1.9 K-5 317 - Cody Cody High School Grades: 9-12 | 604 students
2.0 miles
1225 10th Street
Cody, WY 82414
(307)587-4251 2.0 9-12 604 - Cody Heart Mountain Academy Grades: 9-12 | 24 students
2.0 miles
919 Cody Avenue
Cody, WY 82414
(307)527-1028 2.0 9-12 24
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