Top Rankings
Sundown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 134 students in Sundown Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Sundown Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
552 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sundown Independent School District, which is ranked #32 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
44%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.1%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
60%
53%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
13%
Showing 2011–2021. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% White
37%
25%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,174 is higher than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,592 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$85,353 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$15 MM
$91,739 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$20,174
$15,449
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$26,592
$16,605
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Sundown Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sundown J High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
605 S School St
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 602-8823
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 602-8823
Gr: 6-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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