Sunset Hill Elementary School vs. Deerfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunset Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Deerfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 33% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deerfield Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
398 students
469 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#358 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#267 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
65
69
Grade 1 Students
73
70
Grade 2 Students
60
79
Grade 3 Students
58
74
Grade 4 Students
65
94
Grade 5 Students
77
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
10%
10%


% Black
5%
5%


% White
60%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
23%
13%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%

