Sunset Elementary School vs. Heusner Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunset Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunset Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heusner Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
379 students
382 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#771 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#595 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
15
14
Kindergarten Students
59
55
Grade 1 Students
66
69
Grade 2 Students
62
58
Grade 3 Students
69
64
Grade 4 Students
51
54
Grade 5 Students
57
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
35%
19%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
47%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
12%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%

