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Sunray Elementary

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Sunray Elementary ranks 2275 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sunray Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Sunray, TX, serving 256 students within the Sunray Collegiate Independent School District (Isd). After a sharp decline to the 25th percentile in the 2024-2025 school year, the school has rebounded significantly to the 51st percentile (3 stars) for the 2025-2026 year, a gain of 26 percentile points. This recovery is a key differentiator from nearby schools: while Dumas North Elementary remains a high-performer but has a slightly downward trajectory, and Cactus Elementary is in a state of crisis in the bottom 14% of Texas schools, Sunray has managed to pull itself out of a similar tailspin.

Sunray’s recent test scores show a clear strength in early literacy. In 3rd grade reading, Sunray scored 64.71% proficient, significantly outperforming Dumas South Elementary (54.46%) and Cactus (28.41%), and nearly matching Dumas North (73.4%). The school effectively doubled its 4th-grade reading proficiency in one year, from 29.73% to 63.64%. However, mathematics remains a persistent weakness: 4th-grade math proficiency is only 27.27%, dramatically lower than Dumas North (73.23%) and Dumas South (58.39%). Science scores are also alarmingly low, with 5th-grade science proficiency dropping to just 6.98% in the most recent year, suggesting science instruction has been neglected.

The school shows volatility in supporting its most vulnerable students. Low socioeconomic status (SES) students dropped from the 66th percentile to the 30th percentile over three years, while at-risk students fell from the 78th percentile to the 60th percentile. Interestingly, the school’s overall rebound may be driven by improvements for some subgroups, while others are being left behind. Sunray’s lower poverty rate (54.3% free/reduced lunch) compared to Cactus (94.05%) is an advantage, but the school is not consistently leveraging it for its most disadvantaged learners. The primary challenge for the administration will be to determine if the 2025-2026 rebound is sustainable and to urgently address the glaring weaknesses in math and science.

256

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,129

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 Ave Q
Sunray, TX 79086-0240

(806) 948-4222

District: Sunray Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sunray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sunray Middle
High:	Sunray High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.2%

White:

37.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2021) to 51st (2026)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Texas avg51%

2,275^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 951Sunray Collegiate Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	2275 of 4627	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.8	3508 of 4651	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	2207 of 4710	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	1756 of 4647	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	1486 of 4581	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	1174 of 4578	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	1662 of 4479	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.4	3423 of 4359	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.9	2782 of 4329	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	2815 of 4286	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	2536 of 4320	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.3	3142 of 4260	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	2931 of 4221	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	1732 of 4206	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	27.8	3473 of 4095	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.0	3012 of 3937	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	3382 of 3884	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.8	2630 of 3768	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	2558 of 3724	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.6	2618 of 3476	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.0	2484 of 3475	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.8	3412 of 3465	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	1796 of 4461	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	962 of 4331	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	2206 of 4295	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2734 of 4240	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1235 of 1643	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	2172 of 2918	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.2	1457 of 3668	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	1389 of 3556	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	797 of 3487	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	515 of 3446	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	24.7	2908 of 3333	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	2410 of 3226	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	2110 of 4575	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.2	2886 of 3744	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	2490 of 4658	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	1525 of 4588	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	1127 of 4561	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	1041 of 4499	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	2022 of 4348	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	3250 of 4306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	2427 of 4413	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	2809 of 3644	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.8	1864 of 4465	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	1635 of 4401	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	1853 of 4376	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	886 of 4329	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	2306 of 4188	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3428 of 4168	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	3150 of 4520	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	2525 of 3705	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	1545 of 4521	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	1129 of 4477	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	494 of 4451	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	2549 of 4309	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3579 of 4264	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	2583 of 4582	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2754 of 3739	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	1926 of 4647	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2098 of 4585	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2157 of 4563	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	1478 of 4498	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	1318 of 4357	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	3594 of 4319	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	2553 of 4301	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2687 of 3549	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	3497 of 4292	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	2773 of 3952	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	1616 of 3799	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1827 of 3006	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.1	2358 of 2612	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	2604 of 3108	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	1978 of 3106	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	1153 of 3082	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	1280 of 3082	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	1066 of 3142	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.8	2763 of 3127	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)60th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Sunray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Ave Q	Sunray	79086	Moore County	Sunray Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 948-4222	256	20	13.1	54.3%	96 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	46.9	2275^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.8%		28.8	3508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.6%	1233	64.7	63.6	52.5	41.2	27.3	35.0	$6,129
Cactus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	801 Roadrunner Ln	Cactus	79013	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 966-5102	487	33	14.5	94.0%	8 (1.6%)	39 (8.0%)	419 (86.0%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21	3992^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.7%		14.6	4315^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.2%	323	28.4	31.4		33.3	37.2		$6,713
Dumas North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 N Maddox	Dumas	79029	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 935-4157	738	55	13.4	68.2%	123 (16.7%)	9 (1.2%)	583 (79.0%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	87.7	465^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.0%		79.5	768^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.5%	303	73.4	68.5		58.5	73.2		$7,334
Dumas South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 S Maddox	Dumas	79029	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 935-2127	701	50	13.9	69.5%	72 (10.3%)	25 (3.6%)	578 (82.5%)	17 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	60.2	1609^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.2%					(n/a)	54.5	56.4		36.0	58.4		$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunray Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sunray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunray Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sunray Middle
High : Sunray High School

Is Sunray Elementary a good school?

Sunray Elementary ranks 2275^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Sunray Elementary.

What district is Sunray Elementary in?

Sunray Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Sunray Elementary?

Students at Sunray Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 38% White, 1% Two or more races.

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