Summary:
Sunset Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Clinton, North Carolina, serving 720 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Clinton City Schools district, which is ranked 173 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.
Sunset Avenue Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 19.03% White, 34.44% African American, 40.14% Hispanic, and other minority groups. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by End-of-Grade (EOG) test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 51.3% to 68.8%, compared to the state averages of 56.6% to 62.7%. In Reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 39.4% to 44.6%, compared to the state averages of 48.7% to 52.8%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively better outcomes for Hispanic and African American students, but significantly lower performance for White, multi-racial, and special education students.
Sunset Avenue Elementary faces several challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (over 99% receive free or reduced-price lunch) and lower spending per student ($9,555) compared to nearby schools, which range from $10,122 to $11,435 per student. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 547 out of 1,434 North Carolina elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 797 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school shares similar demographic and economic characteristics with the nearby Midway Elementary, Warsaw Elementary, and other schools in the Sampson County Schools and Duplin County Schools districts, its academic performance is generally lower, suggesting the need to learn from the instructional practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing nearby schools.
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Detail:
Public 3-5
District:
Clinton City Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
797th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,555
Students who attend Sunset Avenue Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.4
Number of students: 720
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
40.1%
African American:
34.4%
White:
19.0%
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Two or more races:
3.9%
American Indian:
2.1%
Asian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%
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