Sunset Elementary School
236 Church Hill St
Sunset LA, 70584, Saint Landry County
Phone: 337-662-3194
Ranking: 
(728 out of 947, bottom 23%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
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: | 19 | | 23 | | 27 | | 28 | | 26 | | 39 | | 33 | |
Total Students: | 381 | | 363 | | 365 | | 344 | | 344 | | 506 | | 515 | |
Grade 5: | 114 | 29.9% | 83 | 22.9% | 74 | 20.3% | 88 | 25.6% | 98 | 28.5% | 42 | 8.3% | 52 | 10.1% |
Grade 6: | 85 | 22.3% | 81 | 22.3% | 97 | 26.6% | 102 | 29.7% | 82 | 23.8% | 60 | 11.9% | 68 | 13.2% |
Grade 7: | 82 | 21.5% | 95 | 26.2% | 109 | 29.9% | 87 | 25.3% | 73 | 21.2% | 53 | 10.5% | 28 | 5.4% |
Grade 8: | 100 | 26.2% | 104 | 28.7% | 85 | 23.3% | 67 | 19.5% | 91 | 26.5% | 29 | 5.7% | 54 | 10.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 187 | 49.1% | 192 | 52.9% | 192 | 52.6% | 183 | 53.2% | 166 | 48.3% | 262 | 51.8% | 264 | 51.3% |
Female: | 194 | 50.9% | 171 | 47.1% | 173 | 47.4% | 161 | 46.8% | 170 | 49.4% | 236 | 46.6% | 247 | 48.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 19 | 5.0% | 13 | 3.6% | 11 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% |
Black: | 190 | 49.9% | 187 | 51.5% | 184 | 50.4% | 174 | 50.6% | 184 | 53.5% | 343 | 67.8% | 361 | 70.1% |
White: | 170 | 44.6% | 161 | 44.4% | 167 | 45.8% | 159 | 46.2% | 155 | 45.1% | 159 | 31.4% | 150 | 29.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 288 | 75.6% | 262 | 72.2% | 264 | 72.3% | 242 | 70.3% | 237 | 68.9% | 382 | 75.5% | 407 | 79.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 6.0% | 37 | 10.2% | 27 | 7.4% | 37 | 10.8% | 33 | 9.6% | 51 | 10.1% | 55 | 10.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.05 | | 15.78 | | 13.52 | | 12.29 | | 13.33 | | 12.80 | | 15.50 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
GEE |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 60% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 52% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 47% | 61% | N/A |
iLEAP |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 69% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 64% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 66% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 67% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 57% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 61% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 71% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 75% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 72% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 73% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 68% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 69% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 65% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 64% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 72% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 61% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 68% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 65% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 64% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 65% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 62% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 65% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 55% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 62% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 55% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 53% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 51% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 53% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 59% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 54% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 52% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 54% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 61% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 59% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 54% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 68% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 70% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 68% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 74% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 72% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 72% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 63% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 66% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 64% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 65% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 60% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 63% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 28% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 59% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 60% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 60% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 60% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 60% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 60% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 66% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 65% | N/A |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | N/A |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 69% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 69% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 56% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 53% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 61% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 60% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 62% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 54% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 52% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 55% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 38% | 55% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 59% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 53% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 54% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 62% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 64% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 54% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 61% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 54% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 63% | N/A |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | N/A |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | N/A |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 67% | N/A |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 68% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 57% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 60% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 55% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 53% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 55% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 52% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 53% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 54% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 55% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 61% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 58% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 58% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 77.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.2% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 19.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.6% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $38,456.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,560.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,638.0 |
* Sunset Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.