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Sunset Elementary School

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Sunset Elementary School ranks 493 rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hermiston, Oregon, serving 428 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Hermiston School District 8, which is ranked 49 out of 140 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Sunset Elementary School has higher spending per student ($17,136 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.8% to 40.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Sunset Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 32% in ELA, 17.3% in Math, and 14.7% in Science, compared to the district averages of 42.1%, 30%, and 20.5%, respectively.

Interestingly, Sunset Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Hermiston School District, such as Rocky Heights Elementary, West Park Elementary, Highland Hills Elementary, and Loma Vista Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. Additionally, Sunset Elementary's statewide ranking has been declining over the past several years, from 432 out of 705 Oregon elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 493 out of 706 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school is not making significant improvements in student outcomes compared to other schools in the state.

378

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,136

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Catherine Ave
Hermiston, OR 97838-1889

(541) 667-6700

District: Hermiston School District 8

Students who attend Sunset Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandstone Middle School
High:	Hermiston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

White:

16.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2019 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2019) to 30th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Oregon avg38%

493^rd of 706

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Hermiston School District 8

49^th of 140Hermiston School District 8 among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	493 of 706	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	515 of 710	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	540 of 706	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	444 of 706	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	432 of 705	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	514 of 709	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	515 of 701	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.9	467 of 697	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	484 of 706	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.4	540 of 695	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	529 of 707	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	594 of 730	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	605 of 695	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	547 of 674	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.6	575 of 665	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	554 of 655	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	586 of 652	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.7	339 of 636	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.2	358 of 629	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.8	371 of 586	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	90 of 101	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	45 of 80	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	137 of 179	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	407 of 653	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	495 of 658	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	505 of 652	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	417 of 646	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	329 of 621	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	420 of 681	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	114 of 362	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	147 of 365	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	164 of 360	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	83 of 339	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	91 of 364	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.8	236 of 475	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	178 of 518	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	306 of 523	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	383 of 595	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	440 of 703	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	309 of 597	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	438 of 640	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	491 of 664	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	460 of 662	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	506 of 665	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	414 of 654	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	475 of 623	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	580 of 680	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2023	25.2	191 of 231	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	177 of 303	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	350 of 481	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	415 of 669	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	421 of 670	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	386 of 656	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	378 of 666	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	336 of 662	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	418 of 683	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)17th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-10 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Sunset Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSAS English Language Arts (2025)			OSAS Mathematics (2025)			OSAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunset Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 E Catherine Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6700	378	27	14.0	92.1%	64 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	308 (81.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	30.4	493^rd of 706 public elementary schools	30.2%		28	515^th of 710 public elementary schools	27.5%	22	40.3	41.4	32.0	36.1	27.6	17.3	14.7	$17,136	$1,153	$15,983
Rocky Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 W Standard Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6600	442	31	14.2	92.8%	122 (27.6%)	1 (0.2%)	296 (67.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	27	530^th of 706 public elementary schools	24.9%		35.5	441^st of 710 public elementary schools	37.9%	89	37.8	28.8	32.2	31.1	27.6	23.0	13.8	$16,047	$1,140	$14,908
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 SW 7th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6800	408	28	14.5	91.7%	106 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	284 (69.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	42.2	374^th of 706 public elementary schools	47.0%		36	435^th of 710 public elementary schools	38.7%	61	42.4	37.5	36.2	49.2	33.8	31.9	15.9	$17,568	$1,135	$16,432
Highland Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 SE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6500	308	22	14.0	91.2%	128 (41.6%)	1 (0.3%)	163 (52.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	62.9	220^th of 706 public elementary schools	68.8%		57.7	257^th of 710 public elementary schools	63.8%	37	51.9	50.8	50.8	53.8	39.0	43.1	28.8	$18,474	$1,176	$17,298
Desert View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 SW 9th	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 667-6900	351	23	15.2	91.7%	145 (41.3%)	2 (0.6%)	183 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	73	151^st of 706 public elementary schools	78.6%		75.6	142^nd of 710 public elementary schools	80.0%	9	49.3	54.4	67.3	40.8	60.3	46.9	40.8	$18,219	$1,139	$17,080
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2095 NE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 667-6400	397	29	13.6	92.7%	141 (35.5%)	4 (1.0%)	239 (60.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	40.4	394^th of 706 public elementary schools	44.2%		48	322^nd of 710 public elementary schools	54.6%	72	43.1	39.1	44.9	44.8	27.5	26.9	17.9	$8,613	$1,119	$7,493
Stanfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1120 N Main St	Stanfield	97875	Umatilla County	Stanfield School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 449-3305	235	15	15.9	90.6%	124 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	51.5	291^st of 706 public elementary schools	58.8%		59.1	249^th of 710 public elementary schools	64.9%	42	42.2	42.5	47.4	44.4	40.0	34.2	26.3	$16,039	$00	$16,039
McNary Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Columbia Ave	Umatilla	97882	Umatilla County	Umatilla School District 6R	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-6650	642	39	16.3	107.2%	167 (26.0%)	4 (0.6%)	452 (70.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	14.8	636^th of 706 public elementary schools	9.9%		9.4	686^th of 710 public elementary schools	3.4%	50	28.7	33.3	15.0	18.3	15.7	11.2	9.3	$18,403	$2,226	$16,177
A C Houghton Elementary School	Public	K-3	1105 N Main Ave	Irrigon	97844	Morrow County	Morrow School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 922-3321	221	16	14.2	75.6%	93 (42.1%)	1 (0.5%)	116 (52.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	25.5			25.0				$21,019	$1,906	$19,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Elementary School

How many students attend Sunset Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Sunset Elementary School.

What district is Sunset Elementary School in?

Hermiston School District 8

Is Sunset Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Elementary School ranks 493^rd of 706 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 17% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandstone Middle School
High : Hermiston High School

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