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Sundown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 405 students in Sundown Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Sundown Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
592 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Sundown Independent School District, which is ranked #42 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
53%
# Black Students
2 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
230 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
39%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
34
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
51
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,818 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,807 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,818
$13,417
Spending / Student
$22,807
$14,148
Best Sundown Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sundown Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
701 School St
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 229-3021
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 229-3021
Grades: PK-5
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Sundown J High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
701 School St
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 229-3021
Sundown, TX 79372
(806) 229-3021
Grades: 6-8
| 145 students
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