Sunset Elementary School

300 E Catherine Ave, Hermiston OR, 97838 | Hermiston School District 8 | 541-667-6700
  • grades KG-5
  • students 586
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 41% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Hermiston
  • Ranked #0 of 1566 in Oregon
Proficiency Averages
51%Hermiston
46%Oregon

Sunset Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Hermiston School District 8" in Hermiston, OR. There are a total of 586 students and 32 teachers at Sunset Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Sunset Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 11% lower than the Oregon average.

Sunset Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students586
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sunset Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
340-44%
425-29%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
335-39%
440-44%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sunset Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 34.4% 50.2% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.9% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.1% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 62.3% 46.0% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.1% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 5.4% 3.1%

Hermiston demographics profile

StatisticHermistonOregonNational
Population17,5124,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0924591
Median age31.639.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%55%55%
Speak English55%85%79%
Speak Spanish44%9%13%

Education level achieved in Hermiston

IndexHermistonOregonNational
Completed 8th grade72.4%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school70.6%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college53.1%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.7%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Sunset Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.