Sunset School

Summary:

Sunset School is an elementary school located in Coos Bay, Oregon, serving grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the Coos Bay School District 9, which is ranked 97 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Sunset School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a ranking between 543 and 656 over the past 10 years and a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of other nearby schools, such as Millicoma School and Lighthouse Charter School, which are also part of the Coos Bay School District 9. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Millicoma School had 32-42.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), and Lighthouse Charter School had 37.5-72.7% of students proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics, compared to Sunset School's much lower proficiency rates of only 12.9% of 3rd graders, 19.2% of 4th graders, 12% of 5th graders, and 31.4% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sunset School, 55.83% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. Additionally, the school's low ranking for student subgroups, such as Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, indicates that the school may need to improve its support and interventions for these populations. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there is room for improvement, as Sunset School's performance has shown some fluctuations over the years, with a slight increase in ELA proficiency for 4th and 5th graders in 2022-2023. With targeted interventions and support, Sunset School has the potential to enhance the educational experiences and opportunities for its students.


Detail:

Public 3-6

 245 S Cammann St
       Coos Bay, OR  97420-3258


(541) 888-1242

District: Coos Bay School District 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
656th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,953 Help


Students who attend Sunset School usually attend:

High:    Marshfield Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  360

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.9%
Hispanic:
19.2%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.8% Help


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Compare Details Sunset School ranks worse than 92.4% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Coos Bay School District 9. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.79. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sunset School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.9%), Hispanic (19.2%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset School is 17.7. 3 elementary schools in the Coos Bay School District 9 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset School is $20,953, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Coos Bay School District 9!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset School 656th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Sunset School in the ranking list.)

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Coos Bay School District 9:

SchoolDigger ranks Coos Bay School District 9 97th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sunset School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 21.23 640th 730 12.3%
2013 15.28 638th 707 9.8%
2014 20.00 598th 695 14.0%
2015 22.80 576th 706 18.4%
2016 33.23 484th 697 30.6%
2017 26.41 543rd 701 22.5%
2018 20.27 606th 709 14.5%
2019 11.90 651st 705 7.7%
2022 12.51 652nd 706 7.6%
2023 13.16 651st 706 7.8%
2024 12.79 656th 710 7.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.76 52nd 61 14.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.60 331st 481 31.2%
2019 17.10 288th 303 5.0%
2022 16.00 214th 215 0.5%
2023 18.87 222nd 231 3.9%
2024 21.35 264th 299 11.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.43 528th 640 17.5%
2019 22.53 520th 597 12.9%
2022 12.48 649th 703 7.7%
2023 20.07 514th 595 13.6%
2024 23.11 458th 523 12.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.82 16th 20 20.0%
2022 12.57 6th 6 0.0%
2023 59.60 1st 5 80.0%
2024 48.67 7th 9 22.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.16 585th 681 14.1%
2019 7.46 602nd 621 3.1%
2022 14.82 593rd 646 8.2%
2023 12.34 617th 652 5.4%
2024 14.75 600th 658 8.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.12 39th 39 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.89 573rd 680 15.7%
2019 10.76 590th 623 5.3%
2022 13.28 603rd 654 7.8%
2023 15.22 600th 665 9.8%
2024 14.23 611th 662 7.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.89 408th 475 14.1%
2019 32.72 268th 364 26.4%
2022 27.68 267th 339 21.2%
2023 23.01 310th 360 13.9%
2024 32.13 265th 365 27.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.60 9th 10 10.0%
2019 62.18 2nd 5 60.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sunset School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.27 623rd 683 8.8%
2019 8.60 643rd 662 2.9%
2022 7.40 657th 666 1.4%
2023 9.43 639th 656 2.6%
2024 9.52 653rd 670 2.5%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sunset School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.10 175th 270 35.2%
2005 53.53 119th 271 56.1%
2006 52.48 123rd 285 56.8%
2007 36.11 218th 295 26.1%
2008 37.52 222nd 315 29.5%
2009 31.13 248th 323 23.2%
2010 25.79 288th 343 16.0%
2011 39.36 245th 357 31.4%
2012 36.34 290th 395 26.6%
2013 14.45 343rd 377 9.0%
2014 18.93 339th 382 11.3%
2015 27.82 290th 381 23.9%
2016 25.21 311th 383 18.8%
2017 19.08 326th 382 14.7%
2018 16.35 344th 384 10.4%
2019 27.32 286th 379 24.5%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Sunset School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 400 8 9 9 58 n/a n/a 0 484
1989 407 5 12 7 49 n/a n/a 0 480
1990 443 3 11 9 41 n/a n/a 0 507
1991 420 3 11 6 62 n/a n/a 0 502
1992 450 1 14 10 50 n/a n/a 0 525
1993 475 1 13 11 42 n/a n/a 0 542
1994 441 3 22 9 44 n/a n/a 0 519
1995 444 2 13 20 41 n/a n/a 0 520
1996 444 2 13 20 41 n/a n/a 0 520
1997 403 4 12 20 73 n/a n/a 0 512
1998 380 7 20 21 80 n/a n/a 0 508
1999 416 10 14 24 72 n/a n/a 0 536
2000 398 5 13 25 77 n/a n/a 0 518
2001 399 3 15 23 67 n/a n/a 0 507
2002 492 3 17 25 104 n/a n/a 0 641
2003 492 3 17 25 104 n/a n/a 0 641
2004 479 6 14 29 109 n/a n/a 0 637
2005 442 6 10 35 109 n/a n/a 6 608
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 368 1 5 40 65 n/a n/a 35 514
2008 385 2 5 43 55 n/a n/a 18 508
2009 361 1 11 41 51 n/a n/a 16 481
2010 328 7 14 45 45 n/a n/a 9 448
2011 354 2 7 62 29 3 29 0 486
2012 305 3 6 79 29 0 40 0 462
2013 299 2 6 81 31 1 45 0 465
2014 308 3 0 72 26 1 50 0 460
2015 298 1 0 86 29 1 38 0 453
2016 284 4 0 78 27 1 33 0 427
2017 302 2 0 74 26 1 24 0 429
2018 299 1 2 72 30 0 25 0 429
2019 319 2 3 73 18 0 31 0 446
2020 274 2 2 72 30 0 37 0 417
2021 243 1 2 72 18 1 23 0 360
2022 209 0 2 62 13 0 22 1 309
2023 248 1 3 69 12 1 26 0 360

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunset School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 484 23.5 20.5 36.6
1989 480 23.0 20.8 26
1990 507 23.6 21.4 29.2
1991 502 24.2 20.7 42.2
1992 525 17.0 30.8 46.5
1993 542 27.5 19.7 0
1994 519 25.1 20.7 48.6
1995 520 25.1 20.7 45.6
1996 520 25.1 20.7 45.6
1997 512 24.1 21.2 43.6
1998 508 24.7 20.6 45.5
1999 536 24.7 21.7 55.4
2000 518 24.5 21.1 52.9
2001 507 23.8 21.3 63.1
2002 641 28.1 22.8 52.1
2003 641 28.1 22.8 52.1
2004 637 27.4 23.2 47.6
2005 608 27.1 22.4 54.5
2006 0 26.0 0.0 n/a
2007 514 26.6 19.3 56.4
2008 508 24.8 20.5 59.2
2009 481 23.4 20.5 64.5
2010 448 18.0 24.8 62.9
2011 486 20.0 24.2 68.5
2012 462 23.7 19.4 82
2013 465 23.0 20.2 83.2
2014 460 23.7 19.3 74.3
2015 453 23.0 19.6 81.7
2016 427 23.0 18.5 79.4
2017 429 23.0 18.6 80.7
2018 429 24.5 17.5 83.9
2019 446 26.5 16.8 72.4
2020 417 25.0 16.6 72.7
2021 360 23.4 15.3 n/a
2022 309 23.8 12.9 n/a
2023 360 20.3 17.7 55.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunset School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 484 23.5 20.5 36.6
1989 480 23.0 20.8 26
1990 507 23.6 21.4 29.2
1991 502 24.2 20.7 42.2
1992 525 17.0 30.8 46.5
1993 542 27.5 19.7 0
1994 519 25.1 20.7 48.6
1995 520 25.1 20.7 45.6
1996 520 25.1 20.7 45.6
1997 512 24.1 21.2 43.6
1998 508 24.7 20.6 45.5
1999 536 24.7 21.7 55.4
2000 518 24.5 21.1 52.9
2001 507 23.8 21.3 63.1
2002 641 28.1 22.8 52.1
2003 641 28.1 22.8 52.1
2004 637 27.4 23.2 47.6
2005 608 27.1 22.4 54.5
2006 0 26.0 0.0 n/a
2007 514 26.6 19.3 56.4
2008 508 24.8 20.5 59.2
2009 481 23.4 20.5 64.5
2010 448 18.0 24.8 62.9
2011 486 20.0 24.2 68.5
2012 462 23.7 19.4 82
2013 465 23.0 20.2 83.2
2014 460 23.7 19.3 74.3
2015 453 23.0 19.6 81.7
2016 427 23.0 18.5 79.4
2017 429 23.0 18.6 80.7
2018 429 24.5 17.5 83.9
2019 446 26.5 16.8 72.4
2020 417 25.0 16.6 72.7
2021 360 23.4 15.3 n/a
2022 309 23.8 12.9 n/a
2023 360 20.3 17.7 55.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunset School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $12,591
2020 n/a n/a $13,660
2021 n/a n/a $15,835
2022 n/a $18,232 (100.0%) $18,232
2023 $1,838 (8.8%) $19,115 (91.2%) $20,953

Data source: Oregon Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 651st of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 651st of 706 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset School)23.97.9
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Coos Bay School District 9)33.925.9
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunset School)26.115.4
 10.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Coos Bay School District 9)3824
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset School)29.625
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Coos Bay School District 9)36.732.9
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunset School)18.313.6
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Coos Bay School District 9)20.920.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Sunset School)1418.2
 4.2%
   5th Grade Science (Coos Bay School District 9)17.525.4
 7.9%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset School)26.119
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Coos Bay School District 9)37.236.2
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sunset School)24.711.4
 13.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Coos Bay School District 9)23.620
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students446360
 19.3%
African American21
 50%
American Indian1812
 33.3%
Asian33
Hispanic7369
 5.5%
Pacific Islander01
White319248
 22.3%
Two or More Races3126
 16.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.4%55.8%
 16.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 360 students attended Sunset School.

Sunset School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Oregon elementary schools.

Students who attend Sunset School usually go on to attend:

High : Marshfield Senior High School

Students at Sunset School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.


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