Sunset Elementary School
Tel:
(360)604-6900
- Sunset Elementary School serves 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Sunset Elementary School's student population of 559 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 559 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sunset Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sunset Elementary School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1126 out of 2,014 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 51% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 23% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 66% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Evergreen (Clark) School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sunset Elementary School is Prairie High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Covington Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Silver Star Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Vancouver Silver Star Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 477 students
0.9 miles
10500 Ne 86th Street
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360)604-6775 0.9 K-5 477 - Vancouver Orchards Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 545 students
1.6 miles
11405 Ne 69th Street
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360)604-6975 1.6 PK-5 545 - Battle Ground Prairie High School Grades: 9-12 | 1555 students
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11311 Ne 119th St
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360)885-5000 1.8 9-12 1555 - Vancouver Walnut Grove Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 757 students
1.8 miles
6103 Ne 72nd Ave
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360)313-3000 1.8 K-5 757 - Vancouver Covington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1065 students
1.9 miles
11200 Ne Rosewood Rd
Vancouver, WA 98662
(360)604-6300 1.9 6-8 1065
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