Sunset Park Elementary

613 Alabama Ave, Wilmington NC, 28401 | New Hanover County Schools | 910-815-6948
  • grades KG-5
  • students 389
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 63 in Wilmington
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aWilmington
43%North Carolina

Sunset Park Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "New Hanover County Schools" in Wilmington, NC. There are a total of 389 students and 34 teachers at Sunset Park Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Sunset Park Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 42% lower than the North Carolina average.

Sunset Park Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students389
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Park Elementary, 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
All27%
320-29%
425-29%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-29%
420-24%
530-39%
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 Park Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 20.4% 61.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 57.5% 21.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5% 10.4% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Wilmington demographics profile

StatisticWilmingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population6,14610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,49221891
Median age41.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wilmington

IndexWilmingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Sunset Park Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.