Sunset Elementary Primary School
12824 West 12th St
Airway Heights WA, 99001, Spokane County
Phone: 509-559-4600
Ranking: 
(960 out of 1,485, bottom 35%)*
(960 out of 1,485, bottom 35%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cheney School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 32 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 28 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 362 | 472 | 437 | 418 | 429 | 423 | 407 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 11 | 3.0% | 12 | 2.5% | 8 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.4% | 18 | 4.2% | 16 | 3.8% | 19 | 4.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 80 | 22.1% | 89 | 18.9% | 88 | 20.1% | 78 | 18.7% | 80 | 18.6% | 84 | 19.9% | 68 | 16.7% |
| Grade 1: | 61 | 16.9% | 92 | 19.5% | 75 | 17.2% | 67 | 16.0% | 72 | 16.8% | 69 | 16.3% | 71 | 17.4% |
| Grade 2: | 62 | 17.1% | 72 | 15.3% | 71 | 16.2% | 71 | 17.0% | 67 | 15.6% | 71 | 16.8% | 59 | 14.5% |
| Grade 3: | 51 | 14.1% | 79 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.2% | 69 | 16.5% | 64 | 14.9% | 58 | 13.7% | 66 | 16.2% |
| Grade 4: | 57 | 15.7% | 56 | 11.9% | 63 | 14.4% | 66 | 15.8% | 60 | 14.0% | 72 | 17.0% | 64 | 15.7% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 11.0% | 71 | 15.0% | 61 | 14.0% | 57 | 13.6% | 68 | 15.9% | 53 | 12.5% | 60 | 14.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 183 | 50.6% | 241 | 51.1% | 233 | 53.3% | 237 | 56.7% | 213 | 49.7% | 232 | 54.8% | 210 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 179 | 49.4% | 231 | 48.9% | 204 | 46.7% | 181 | 43.3% | 183 | 42.7% | 179 | 42.3% | 189 | 46.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 18 | 5.0% | 18 | 3.8% | 19 | 4.3% | 25 | 6.0% | 32 | 7.5% | 28 | 6.6% | 23 | 5.7% |
| Asian: | 10 | 2.8% | 10 | 2.1% | 19 | 4.3% | 17 | 4.1% | 24 | 5.6% | 26 | 6.1% | 27 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic: | 39 | 10.8% | 48 | 10.2% | 47 | 10.8% | 37 | 8.9% | 30 | 7.0% | 29 | 6.9% | 25 | 6.1% |
| Black: | 12 | 3.3% | 17 | 3.6% | 17 | 3.9% | 17 | 4.1% | 18 | 4.2% | 29 | 6.9% | 19 | 4.7% |
| White: | 254 | 70.2% | 340 | 72.0% | 299 | 68.4% | 293 | 70.1% | 300 | 69.9% | 307 | 72.6% | 309 | 75.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 28 | 7.7% | 36 | 7.6% | 35 | 8.0% | 28 | 6.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 210 | 58.0% | 308 | 65.3% | 268 | 61.3% | 238 | 56.9% | 274 | 63.9% | 226 | 53.4% | 243 | 59.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 12.7% | 34 | 7.2% | 55 | 12.6% | 52 | 12.4% | 59 | 13.8% | 78 | 18.4% | 58 | 14.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 14.93 | 16.37 | 13.32 | 13.50 | 15.40 | 14.80 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 73.1% | 61.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 68.5% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 68.7% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 64.3% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 83.6% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 74.8% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.3% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 70.5% | 73.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 56.6% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 66.3% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 65% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 57.6% | 62.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 76.2% | 67.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 76.3% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 80.1% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 75.1% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 79.4% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 72% | 61.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 61.3% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 66.1% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 49.8% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 57.9% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58.7% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.4% | 49.5% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 75.5% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 65.2% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 76.7% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 76.3% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 15.9% | 31.6% | 34% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 54.6% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 73.7% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 75.9% | 66.5% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 74.3% | 64.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 74.1% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 77.7% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 71.7% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 78.2% | 68.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 70.9% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 76.2% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 72.6% | 71.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 60.2% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 61.7% | 60.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.8% | 55.1% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 58.5% | 52.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 75.8% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 81.2% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 83.8% | 81.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 81.6% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 73.7% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 80.6% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 52.7% | 55.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 62.2% | 57.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 60.5% | 60.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 71.3% | 62.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 74.7% | 60.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 63.4% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 60.3% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 63.9% | 61% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 63.1% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 78.1% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 75.9% | 71.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 79.8% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 76% | 73.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 32.8% | 28.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 38% | 35.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.3% | 44.4% | 35.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 15.1% | 39.5% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.8% | 49.5% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 46.4% | 44.9% |
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* Sunset Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.