Sunset Elementary School

236 Church Hill St., Sunset LA, 70584 | St. Landry Parish School District | 337-662-3194
  • grades 5-8
  • students 394
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 63% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Sunset
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
63%Sunset
66%Louisiana

Sunset Elementary School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "St. Landry Parish School District" in Sunset, LA. There are a total of 394 students and 18 teachers at Sunset Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Sunset Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 5% lower than the Louisiana average.

Sunset Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students394
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
565-69%
665-69%
760-64%
860-64%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
565-69%
670-74%
755-59%
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 45.5% 39.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 48.6% 57.9% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 1.5% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Sunset demographics profile

StatisticSunsetLouisianaNational
Population2,9234,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90610891
Median age33.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Sunset

IndexSunsetLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school79.4%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college42.4%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.5%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.5%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%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.