Elementary Schools in Sundown Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Sundown Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is home to one exceptional elementary school, Sundown Elementary. This school has consistently ranked among the top 6% of elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking of 282 out of 4,651 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 253 out of 4,675 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Sundown Elementary's students have demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in STAAR tests compared to the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.5% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.88%. The school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1, and the district's high spending of $14,428 per student, likely contribute to the school's strong academic results.

The Sundown Independent School District as a whole is also highly regarded, ranking 52 out of 961 school districts in Texas and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district is committed to providing a high-quality education to all of its students, and Sundown Elementary is a shining example of the district's excellence.

District Detail

605 S School St
Sundown, TX 79372

(806) 602-8823

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 552

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Sundown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	605 S School St	Sundown	79372	Hockley County	Sundown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 602-8823	231	25	9.3	53.2%	76 (32.9%)	1 (0.4%)	147 (63.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	92.7	282^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.1	254^th of 4710 public elementary schools	94.6%	28	64.5	78.6	77.5	87.5	78.6	95.0	50.0	$10,753

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Levelland Independent School District (Isd)	10.46 mi	5	750^th
Paint Rock Independent School District (Isd)	10.59 mi	10
Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District	12.37 mi	1
Meadow Independent School District (Isd)	17.92 mi	1
Ropes Independent School District (Isd)	19.49 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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