Is Sunset Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Oregon elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunset Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Sunset Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 23% 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

Sunset Elementary School

Public K-5

300 E Catherine Ave
Hermiston, OR 97838-1889

(541) 667-6700

District: Hermiston School District 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
540^th of 706 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,244

Students who attend Sunset Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandstone Middle School
High:	Hermiston High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

White:

22.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Elementary School ranks worse than 76.5% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Hermiston School District 8. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.8%), White (22.5%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Hermiston School District 8. (See more...)

Compare Sunset Elementary School employs 27.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Elementary School is $15,244. 3 elementary schools in the Hermiston School District 8 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunset Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Elementary School 540^th of 706 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Sunset Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Hermiston School District 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Hermiston School District 8 60^th of 139 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunset Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sunset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2004	43.82	371^st	586	36.7%
2005	49.23	358^th	629	43.1%
2006	53.73	339^th	636	46.7%
2007	19.42	586^th	652	10.1%
2008	25.17	554^th	655	15.4%
2009	22.61	575^th	665	13.5%
2010	27.68	547^th	674	18.8%
2011	23.65	605^th	695	12.9%
2012	27.46	594^th	730	18.6%
2013	32.37	529^th	707	25.2%
2014	28.39	540^th	695	22.3%
2015	34.90	484^th	706	31.4%
2016	34.87	467^th	697	33.0%
2017	29.94	515^th	701	26.5%
2018	30.35	514^th	709	27.5%
2019	38.31	432^nd	705	38.7%
2022	35.78	444^th	706	37.1%
2023	25.52	540^th	706	23.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	30.04	137^th	179	23.5%
2019	20.68	96^th	97	1.0%
2022	38.72	45^th	80	43.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	31.40	350^th	481	27.2%
2019	36.71	177^th	303	41.6%
2023	25.21	191^st	231	17.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	37.31	438^th	640	31.6%
2019	46.52	309^th	597	48.2%
2022	35.99	440^th	703	37.4%
2023	36.85	383^rd	595	35.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	40.45	420^th	681	38.3%
2019	46.53	329^th	621	47.0%
2022	34.54	417^th	646	35.4%
2023	25.37	505^th	652	22.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	21.74	580^th	680	14.7%
2019	27.89	475^th	623	23.8%
2022	36.50	414^th	654	36.7%
2023	26.84	506^th	665	23.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	47.75	236^th	475	50.3%
2019	66.11	91^st	364	75.0%
2022	60.55	83^rd	339	75.5%
2023	45.73	164^th	360	54.4%

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Rank History for White students at Sunset Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2018	40.57	418^th	683	38.8%
2019	48.72	336^th	662	49.2%
2022	43.44	378^th	666	43.2%
2023	39.46	386^th	656	41.2%

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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunset Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	365	3	3	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	443
1989	365	3	10	97	5	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	413	4	11	99	5	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	379	2	11	89	4	n/a	n/a	0	485
1992	367	1	8	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	480
1993	384	3	11	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1994	368	3	14	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	489
1995	355	3	10	148	6	n/a	n/a	0	522
1996	355	3	10	148	6	n/a	n/a	0	522
1997	259	4	8	171	5	n/a	n/a	0	447
1998	245	2	8	199	4	n/a	n/a	0	458
1999	240	1	9	208	5	n/a	n/a	0	463
2000	257	1	6	209	7	n/a	n/a	0	480
2001	231	1	7	220	7	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	263	1	4	182	6	n/a	n/a	0	456
2003	263	1	4	182	6	n/a	n/a	0	456
2004	267	8	4	185	3	n/a	n/a	0	467
2005	246	3	4	174	8	n/a	n/a	1	436
2006	256	3	4	182	9	n/a	n/a	0	454
2007	254	5	1	225	2	n/a	n/a	4	491
2008	228	7	3	248	2	n/a	n/a	2	490
2009	197	5	3	279	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2010	190	1	6	299	3	n/a	n/a	2	501
2011	189	2	4	304	3	0	4	0	506
2012	216	3	6	358	4	0	4	0	591
2013	221	2	5	352	4	0	7	0	591
2014	222	4	5	392	3	2	6	0	634
2015	168	2	6	392	3	3	5	0	579
2016	179	5	9	389	1	1	7	0	591
2017	177	4	9	403	2	2	10	0	607
2018	158	1	8	402	4	2	11	0	586
2019	152	0	6	428	4	2	11	0	603
2020	155	0	7	432	4	2	10	0	610
2021	147	0	4	415	2	0	10	0	578
2022	146	0	5	404	2	0	9	0	566
2023	96	1	0	323	1	0	5	0	426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunset Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	443	23.0	19.2	29.1
1989	480	25.5	18.8	36.7
1990	532	23.7	22.4	34.6
1991	485	25.4	19.0	36.3
1992	480	19.5	24.6	41.3
1993	498	26.0	19.2	47.6
1994	489	26.0	18.8	48.9
1995	522	27.9	18.7	50
1996	522	27.9	18.7	50
1997	447	24.3	18.4	52.3
1998	458	25.4	18.0	53.5
1999	463	25.4	18.2	60.5
2000	480	27.1	17.7	74
2001	466	27.9	16.7	67.4
2002	456	25.9	17.6	68
2003	456	25.9	17.6	68
2004	467	26.5	17.6	73
2005	436	27.5	15.9	61.6
2006	454	26.0	17.5	62.6
2007	491	31.0	15.8	64.5
2008	490	27.0	18.1	66
2009	486	27.2	17.8	70
2010	501	26.2	19.0	67.9
2011	506	25.7	19.6	68.6
2012	591	28.2	20.9	72.9
2013	591	28.7	20.5	76.8
2014	634	31.0	20.4	77.8
2015	579	30.0	19.3	78.6
2016	591	31.0	19.0	81.6
2017	607	31.8	19.0	81.1
2018	586	31.5	18.6	80
2019	603	31.9	18.9	80.9
2020	610	34.0	17.9	79.3
2021	578	34.9	16.5	72.8
2022	566	34.9	16.2	n/a
2023	426	27.9	15.2	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunset Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	443	23.0	19.2	29.1
1989	480	25.5	18.8	36.7
1990	532	23.7	22.4	34.6
1991	485	25.4	19.0	36.3
1992	480	19.5	24.6	41.3
1993	498	26.0	19.2	47.6
1994	489	26.0	18.8	48.9
1995	522	27.9	18.7	50
1996	522	27.9	18.7	50
1997	447	24.3	18.4	52.3
1998	458	25.4	18.0	53.5
1999	463	25.4	18.2	60.5
2000	480	27.1	17.7	74
2001	466	27.9	16.7	67.4
2002	456	25.9	17.6	68
2003	456	25.9	17.6	68
2004	467	26.5	17.6	73
2005	436	27.5	15.9	61.6
2006	454	26.0	17.5	62.6
2007	491	31.0	15.8	64.5
2008	490	27.0	18.1	66
2009	486	27.2	17.8	70
2010	501	26.2	19.0	67.9
2011	506	25.7	19.6	68.6
2012	591	28.2	20.9	72.9
2013	591	28.7	20.5	76.8
2014	634	31.0	20.4	77.8
2015	579	30.0	19.3	78.6
2016	591	31.0	19.0	81.6
2017	607	31.8	19.0	81.1
2018	586	31.5	18.6	80
2019	603	31.9	18.9	80.9
2020	610	34.0	17.9	79.3
2021	578	34.9	16.5	72.8
2022	566	34.9	16.2	n/a
2023	426	27.9	15.2	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunset Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$11,211
2020	n/a	n/a	$12,242
2021	n/a	n/a	$13,919
2022	$1,213 (8.0%)	$14,031 (92.0%)	$15,244

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 432^nd of 705 Elementary schools	Ranks 540^th of 706 Elementary schools	15.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Elementary School)	37.4	17.7	19.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hermiston School District 8)	48.1	31.4	16.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	46.5	39.4	7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunset Elementary School)	43.3	25.3	18%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hermiston School District 8)	52	32.6	19.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	46.4	39.7	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Elementary School)	40.4	37	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hermiston School District 8)	45.3	41.1	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	49.2	42.3	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunset Elementary School)	29.3	29.2	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hermiston School District 8)	46.6	37.3	9.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	43.2	37.6	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Elementary School)	55.8	46.8	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hermiston School District 8)	56.2	49.5	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54	47.1	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunset Elementary School)	40.9	13.9	27%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hermiston School District 8)	50.3	34.1	16.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.8	30.7	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Sunset Elementary School)	28.4	13.8	14.6%
5th Grade Science (Hermiston School District 8)	33.2	23.3	9.9%
5th Grade Science (Oregon)	34.7	30.3	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	603	426	29.4%
African American	0	1
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	6	0	100%
Hispanic	428	323	24.5%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	152	96	36.8%
Two or More Races	11	5	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.9%	67.4%	13.6%

Schools Near Sunset Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				OSAS English Language Arts (2023)			OSAS Mathematics (2023)			OSAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	(541) 667-6700	426	28	15.2	67.4%	96 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	323 (75.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	25.5	540^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.5%		35.8	444^th of 706 public elementary schools	37.1%	96	17.7	37.0	46.8	25.3	29.2	13.9	13.8	$15,244	$1,213	$14,031
Rocky Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	650 W Standard Ave	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 667-6600	446	28	15.9	68.2%	151 (33.9%)	1 (0.2%)	263 (59.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	24.5	550^th of 706 public elementary schools	22.1%		33.9	464^th of 706 public elementary schools	34.3%	86	28.2	32.9	38.4	16.5	24.7	26.0	15.1	$15,558	$1,212	$14,346
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 SW 7th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 667-6800	447	29	15.4	67.3%	127 (28.4%)	2 (0.4%)	307 (68.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	38.7	405^th of 706 public elementary schools	42.6%		31.5	486^th of 706 public elementary schools	31.2%	81	27.3	38.6	45.2	28.9	42.2	29.2	21.9	$16,038	$1,215	$14,823
Highland Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	450 SE 10th St	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 667-6500	327	23	14.2	67.3%	165 (50.5%)	1 (0.3%)	147 (45.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	62.7	229^th of 706 public elementary schools	67.6%		54.3	283^rd of 706 public elementary schools	59.9%	54	25.4	52.4	59.7	37.3	49.2	56.5	35.5	$15,451	$1,204	$14,246
Desert View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1225 SW 9th	Hermiston	97838	Umatilla County	Hermiston School District 8	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 667-6900	397	25	15.8	67.5%	192 (48.4%)	1 (0.3%)	179 (45.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	78.1	123^rd of 706 public elementary schools	82.6%		59.2	241^st of 706 public elementary schools	65.9%	118	47.1	53.8	72.2	49.0	56.9	56.9	38.4	$14,836	$1,212	$13,624
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	365	26	14.0	68.2%	128 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	224 (61.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	47.9	331^st of 706 public elementary schools	53.1%					(n/a)	50.0	41.3	42.9	48.6	30.7	31.7	20.6
Stanfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	1120 N Main St	Stanfield	97875	Umatilla County	Stanfield School District 61	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 449-3305	227	15	14.8	80.6%	113 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	54.6	285^th of 706 public elementary schools	59.6%		41.1	399^th of 706 public elementary schools	43.5%	114	52.9	37.1	45.5	61.8	54.3	25.0	25.0	$16,050	$928	$15,122
McNary Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Columbia Ave	Umatilla	97882	Umatilla County	Umatilla School District 6R	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 922-6650	661	41	15.9	74.4%	175 (26.5%)	3 (0.5%)	463 (70.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.5%)	9.3	681^st of 706 public elementary schools	3.5%		8.3	691^st of 706 public elementary schools	2.1%	10	9.7	16.5	23.6	14.2	17.4	13.8	5.7	$16,904	$2,371	$14,533
A C Houghton Elementary School	Public	K-3	1105 N Main Ave	Irrigon	97844	Morrow County	Morrow School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(541) 922-3321	223	14	15.7	67.3%	95 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (54.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)	29.3			26.8				$18,227	$1,447	$16,779

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