Sunset Middle School

1300 S. Sunset, Longmont CO, 80501 | St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J | 303-776-3963
  • grades 6-8
  • students 522
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 34% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Longmont
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
41%Longmont
39%Colorado

Sunset Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J" in Longmont, CO. There are a total of 522 students and 32 teachers at Sunset Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sunset Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 15% lower than the Colorado average.

Sunset Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students522
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Middle 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
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
845-49%
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 Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 50.3% 64.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 3.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.0% 28.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.6% 3.5% 3.1%

Longmont demographics profile

StatisticLongmontColoradoNational
Population95,8645,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,3285691
Median age39.136.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English81%83%79%
Speak Spanish15%12%13%

Education level achieved in Longmont

IndexLongmontColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.1%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Sunset Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.