Sunset Elementary

8572 Fort Smallwood Rd, Riviera Beach MD, 21122 | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | 410-222-6478
  • grades PK-5
  • students 528
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aRiviera Beach
40%Maryland

Sunset Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Anne Arundel County Public Schools" in Riviera Beach, MD. There are a total of 528 students and 32 teachers at Sunset Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Sunset Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 26% higher than the Maryland average.

Sunset Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students528
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 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
All46%
355-59%
440-44%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
350-54%
455-59%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 77.0% 58.3% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 20.5% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 3.7% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 11.2% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.1% 5.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Riviera Beach demographics profile

StatisticRiviera BeachMarylandNational
Population12,7806,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,85962791
Median age39.038.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%54%55%
Speak English94%82%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Riviera Beach

IndexRiviera BeachMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Sunset Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.