Sunset Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 303 students in grades 2-4, Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-4
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Sunset Heights Elementary School's student population of 303 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Heights Elementary School
2	100
3	97
4	106

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School
2023	288
2022	284
2021	290
2020	305
2019	305
2018	335
2017	335
2016	359
2015	347
2014	348
2013	337
2012	313
2011	324
2010	295
2009	313
2008	301
2007	291
2006	295
2005	298
2004	319
2003	318
2002	300
2001	310
2000	303
1999	308
1998	308
1997	268
1996	324
1995	304
1994	338
1993	347
1992	366
1991	346
1990	213
1989	201
1988	195
1987	179

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	24
2014	25
2013	22
2012	22
2011	20
2010	22
2009	26
2008	22
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	21
2000	20
1999	21
1998	21
1997	19
1996	21
1995	19
1994	20
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	14
1989	14
1988	15
1987	14

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School Mascot

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School Rankings

Sunset Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Heights Elementary School is 0.50, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#667 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School
2023	#667
2022	#704
2021	#967
2019	#770
2018	#597
2017	#737
2016	#851
2015	#858
2014	#471
2013	#386
2012	#522

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	77%	68%	69%
2022	72%	64%	63%
2021	57%	64%	60%
2019	71%	69%	67%
2018	84%	76%	74%
2017	81%	77%	78%
2016	79%	78%	82%
2015	78%	79%	83%
2014	84%	79%	86%
2013	86%	77%	83%
2012	86%	76%	87%

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60-64%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2022	62%	70%	64%
2021	52%	68%	60%
2019	63%	68%	58%
2018	75%	74%	74%
2017	76%	75%	74%
2016	73%	75%	74%
2015	75%	76%	77%
2014	82%	76%	78%
2013	80%	72%	73%
2012	74%	71%	73%
2011	72%	76%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	14:1	17:1	16:1
1988	13:1	15:1	15:1
1987	13:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	8%	2%	6%
2017	8%	2%	6%
2016	8%	2%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	8%	2%	4%
2009	7%	2%	5%
2008	7%	2%	6%
2007	7%	2%	6%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	28%	13%	23%
2022	25%	12%	23%
2021	28%	12%	22%
2020	25%	11%	19%
2019	25%	11%	19%
2018	21%	11%	17%
2017	21%	11%	17%
2016	20%	10%	16%
2015	18%	11%	15%
2014	19%	10%	13%
2013	13%	9%	11%
2012	12%	9%	9%
2011	13%	9%	8%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	9%	7%	5%
2007	8%	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%

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White

66%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	62%	72%	68%
2022	64%	73%	69%
2021	61%	74%	68%
2020	65%	75%	71%
2019	65%	75%	71%
2018	69%	77%	75%
2017	69%	77%	75%
2016	70%	78%	76%
2015	73%	78%	77%
2014	71%	79%	79%
2013	75%	80%	80%
2012	79%	81%	83%
2011	77%	81%	84%
2010	76%	82%	85%
2009	82%	84%	87%
2008	82%	84%	88%
2007	84%	86%	88%
2006	88%	88%	92%
2005	94%	87%	92%
2004	94%	88%	92%
2003	94%	89%	92%
2002	95%	89%	93%
2001	97%	89%	94%
2000	99%	94%	95%
1999	96%	91%	95%
1998	95%	92%	96%
1997	93%	93%	96%
1996	99%	93%	97%
1995	97%	93%	97%
1994	99%	93%	97%
1993	98%	94%	97%
1992	97%	95%	97%
1991	98%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	0.54	0.46	0.49
2022	0.53	0.45	0.48
2021	0.55	0.43	0.49
2020	0.52	0.42	0.46
2019	0.52	0.42	0.46
2018	0.48	0.39	0.41
2017	0.48	0.39	0.41
2016	0.47	0.38	0.40
2015	0.43	0.38	0.38
2014	0.46	0.37	0.37
2013	0.42	0.35	0.34
2012	0.37	0.34	0.30
2011	0.40	0.34	0.28
2010	0.41	0.32	0.28
2009	0.32	0.29	0.24
2008	0.32	0.28	0.22
2007	0.29	0.26	0.21
2006	0.22	0.23	0.16
2005	0.12	0.24	0.15
2004	0.12	0.22	0.15
2003	0.12	0.21	0.14
2002	0.10	0.20	0.13
2001	0.06	0.20	0.11
1999	0.08	0.16	0.09
1998	0.10	0.15	0.08
1997	0.13	0.13	0.07
1995	0.06	0.13	0.06
1994	0.02	0.13	0.06
1993	0.04	0.11	0.06
1992	0.06	0.10	0.06
1991	0.04	0.10	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	44%	36%	45%
2022	37%	35%	35%
2021	50%	35%	44%
2020	55%	36%	49%
2019	55%	36%	49%
2018	46%	34%	43%
2017	46%	34%	43%
2016	45%	34%	42%
2015	48%	34%	43%
2014	53%	34%	48%
2013	52%	34%	44%
2012	50%	33%	43%
2011	43%	31%	36%
2010	39%	29%	29%
2009	33%	26%	24%
2008	33%	26%	23%
2007	29%	24%	24%
2006	27%	25%	23%
2005	29%	23%	20%
2004	29%	22%	21%
2003	20%	21%	16%
2002	25%	19%	17%
2001	19%	19%	16%
2000	20%	19%	18%
1999	21%	20%	19%
1998	24%	21%	19%
1997	26%	20%	18%
1996	27%	20%	19%
1995	24%	20%	19%
1994	26%	19%	18%
1993	28%	19%	19%
1992	19%	18%	16%
1991	23%	17%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights Elementary School	Iowa	Webster City Community School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	6%	7%	5%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	4%	8%	8%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	11%	8%	7%
2000	10%	7%	8%
1999	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Webster City Community School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Heights Elementary School is ranked #667 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Sunset Heights Elementary School?

303 students attend Sunset Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Sunset Heights Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Heights Elementary School?

Sunset Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sunset Heights Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sunset Heights Elementary School part of?

Sunset Heights Elementary School is part of Webster City Community School District.

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