Sunset View Elementary School (Closed 2010)

408 Mars Hill Dr
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Sunset View Elementary School serves 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Total Students
187 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunset View Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
93%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sunset View Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Iowa.
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunset View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sunset View Elementary School?
187 students attend Sunset View Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of Sunset View Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sunset View Elementary School?
Sunset View Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What grades does Sunset View Elementary School offer ?
Sunset View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
What school district is Sunset View Elementary School part of?
Sunset View Elementary School is part of Clear Lake Community School District.

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