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Sunset View Elementary School (Closed 2010)

408 Mars Hill Dr
Clear Lake, IA 50428
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Sunset View Elementary School serves 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSunset View Elementary School
Pre-K91
Kind96
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Total Students
187 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary School
2024187
2023187
2022187
2021187
2020187
2019187
2018187
2017187
2016187
2015187
2009208
2008187
2007177
2006132
2005112
2004118
2003128
2002127
2001134
2000100
1999120
1998227
1997236
1996214
1995216
1994213
1993232
1992242
1991271
1990250
1989257
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary School
20249
20239
20229
20219
20209
20199
20189
20179
20169
20159
20099
20086
20077
20067
20057
20047
20039
20029
200110
20009
19998
199813
199712
199612
199515
199413
199313
199212
199113
199012
19891
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IA)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary SchoolIowaClear Lake Community School District
202421:114:1
202321:114:116:1
202221:114:115:1
202121:114:117:1
202021:114:116:1
201921:114:116:1
201821:114:115:1
201721:114:115:1
201621:114:115:1
201521:114:116:1
200924:114:116:1
200831:114:116:1
200725:114:116:1
200619:113:114:1
200516:114:115:1
200417:114:113:1
200314:114:113:1
200214:114:112:1
200113:115:113:1
200011:115:112:1
199915:115:113:1
199818:115:114:1
199719:115:113:1
199619:115:114:1
199515:115:114:1
199416:115:115:1
199318:116:115:1
199220:115:116:1
199122:115:116:1
199021:115:115:1
198820:116:116:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary SchoolIowaClear Lake Community School District
20242%3%
20232%2%1%
20222%3%1%
20212%3%1%
20202%3%1%
20192%3%1%
20182%2%1%
20172%2%1%
20162%2%2%
20152%3%1%
20091%2%3%
20082%2%3%
20073%2%3%
20064%2%4%
20046%2%2%
20034%2%2%
20023%2%3%
20016%2%2%
19992%2%1%
19982%2%3%
19972%2%2%
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Hispanic
1%
13%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary SchoolIowaClear Lake Community School District
20241%13%
20231%13%7%
20221%12%7%
20211%12%7%
20201%11%6%
20191%11%6%
20181%11%5%
20171%11%5%
20161%10%5%
20151%11%5%
20092%7%4%
20081%7%3%
20067%5%3%
20051%5%3%
20042%5%3%
20032%4%2%
20022%4%1%
20011%4%1%
19993%3%2%
19981%3%1%
19961%2%2%
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Black
4%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary SchoolIowaClear Lake Community School District
20244%7%
20234%7%2%
20224%7%2%
20214%7%2%
20204%6%2%
20194%6%2%
20184%6%2%
20174%6%2%
20164%6%2%
20154%5%2%
20092%6%3%
20084%6%3%
20072%5%3%
20063%4%2%
20053%5%1%
20043%4%2%
20035%4%2%
20023%4%1%
20013%4%1%
20002%3%1%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19951%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
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White
93%
71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary SchoolIowaClear Lake Community School District
202493%71%
202393%72%86%
202293%73%86%
202193%74%86%
202093%75%87%
201993%75%87%
201893%77%88%
201793%77%88%
201693%78%87%
201593%78%88%
200995%84%90%
200893%84%90%
200795%86%91%
200686%88%91%
200596%87%93%
200489%88%93%
200389%89%94%
200292%89%95%
200190%89%96%
200098%94%96%
199995%91%96%
199896%92%96%
199797%93%97%
199696%93%96%
199597%93%97%
199498%93%97%
1993100%94%97%
199299%95%97%
199198%95%97%
1990100%95%98%
1989100%95%97%
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Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
0.13
0.47

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary SchoolIowaClear Lake Community School District
20240.130.48
20230.130.460.26
20220.130.450.26
20210.130.430.26
20200.130.420.24
20190.130.420.24
20180.130.390.23
20170.130.390.23
20160.130.380.23
20150.130.380.23
20090.100.290.19
20080.130.280.18
20070.100.260.16
20060.260.230.17
20050.080.240.14
20040.200.220.13
20030.210.210.11
20020.150.200.10
20010.190.200.08
19990.090.160.07
19980.080.150.08
19970.060.130.06
19960.080.130.07
19950.060.130.06
19940.040.130.06
19930.020.110.05
19920.020.100.06
19910.040.100.05
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Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
36%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary SchoolIowaClear Lake Community School District
202417%36%
202317%36%25%
202217%35%22%
202117%35%23%
202017%36%24%
201917%36%24%
201816%34%19%
201716%34%19%
201616%34%19%
201516%34%16%
200917%26%18%
200817%26%17%
200717%24%16%
200627%25%16%
200522%23%16%
200415%22%15%
200320%21%14%
200219%19%12%
200116%19%15%
200023%19%15%
199925%20%14%
199821%21%14%
199722%20%17%
199624%20%16%
199525%20%17%
199420%19%17%
199321%19%19%
199220%18%18%
199120%17%17%
199014%14%15%
198914%17%14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearSunset View Elementary SchoolIowaClear Lake Community School District
20249%5%
20239%6%4%
20229%5%5%
20219%6%5%
20209%7%6%
20199%7%6%
20188%7%7%
20178%7%7%
20168%7%8%
20158%7%6%
20098%8%8%
20089%8%8%
20075%8%8%
200610%8%9%
200510%8%8%
20049%8%7%
20039%8%8%
20029%8%6%
20017%8%9%
20008%7%5%
19996%7%6%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Clear Lake Community School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sunset View Elementary School?
187 students attend Sunset View Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of Sunset View Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset View Elementary School?
Sunset View Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What grades does Sunset View Elementary School offer ?
Sunset View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
What school district is Sunset View Elementary School part of?
Sunset View Elementary School is part of Clear Lake Community School District.

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