Summary:
Zip code 99001 in Airway Heights, WA, contains one public elementary school, Sunset Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 within the Cheney School District.
Sunset Elementary is a large school with 634 students and faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 4-5% of all Washington elementary schools over the last three years. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (20.63%), math (15.68%), and science (28.89%) are substantially below both the district and state averages. The school serves a student population with high economic need, with over three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1 and per-student spending above the national average, a notable performance gap persists. Some positive trends exist, such as a steady increase in ELA scores from 3rd to 5th grade, indicating academic growth over time. However, the school's performance is well below that of the broader Cheney School District, which itself ranks in the lower third of districts statewide, suggesting district-wide challenges that are particularly pronounced at this school.
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