Sunset Elementary

Summary:

Sunset Elementary is a PK-4 elementary school in Dumas, Texas, with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Dumas Independent School District (ISD) and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores for reading and mathematics.

Sunset Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (88.69%) compared to the surrounding schools, such as Sunray Elementary and Cactus Elementary. Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, with over 86% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Sunset Elementary has been able to achieve strong academic performance, particularly among its Hispanic, male, English Language Learner, and low-income student subgroups.

The school's improvement over time is noteworthy, as it has moved from the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the top 30% in 2023-2024, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This success could provide valuable insights and best practices that could be replicated in other schools facing similar challenges within the Dumas ISD and beyond.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 401 W 14th St
       Dumas, TX  79029


(806) 935-2127

District: Dumas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1264th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,491 Help


Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dumas Intermediate
    Dumas J H
High:    Dumas High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  336

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.7%
White:
5.7%
African American:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sunset Elementary ranks better than 73% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Dumas Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Sunset Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Dumas Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.7%), White (5.7%), African American (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary is 13.1. 1 elementary schools in the Dumas Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Elementary is $10,491. 1 elementary schools in the Dumas Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Sunset Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Dumas Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Dumas Independent School District (Isd) 635th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sunset Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.55 1894th 3465 45.3%
2005 46.20 2201st 3475 36.7%
2006 46.70 2205th 3476 36.6%
2007 42.74 2562nd 3724 31.2%
2008 33.36 2983rd 3768 20.8%
2009 26.42 3341st 3884 14.0%
2010 30.63 3248th 3937 17.5%
2011 19.32 3753rd 4095 8.4%
2012 27.19 3557th 4206 15.4%
2013 16.37 3928th 4221 6.9%
2014 37.64 3023rd 4260 29.0%
2015 51.26 2260th 4320 47.7%
2016 28.35 3366th 4286 21.5%
2017 18.15 3865th 4329 10.7%
2018 25.31 3503rd 4359 19.6%
2019 18.63 3988th 4479 11.0%
2021 59.53 1540th 4578 66.4%
2022 75.86 913th 4581 80.1%
2023 66.55 1322nd 4647 71.6%
2024 66.60 1264th 4675 73.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.65 2956th 3226 8.4%
2019 17.10 3171st 3333 4.9%
2021 69.48 646th 3446 81.3%
2022 70.71 670th 3487 80.8%
2023 67.80 802nd 3556 77.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.36 2823rd 3558 20.7%
2023 62.59 975th 4086 76.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.44 3416th 4264 19.9%
2019 17.55 4057th 4309 5.8%
2021 74.12 670th 4451 84.9%
2022 85.56 286th 4477 93.6%
2023 80.59 434th 4521 90.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.67 4110th 4306 4.6%
2019 9.34 4277th 4348 1.6%
2021 45.57 2262nd 4499 49.7%
2022 62.79 1433rd 4561 68.6%
2023 50.34 2125th 4588 53.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.58 1927th 3184 39.5%
2021 68.08 1045th 3006 65.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.30 3155th 4240 25.6%
2019 26.26 3635th 4295 15.4%
2021 76.92 469th 4331 89.2%
2022 88.90 208th 4461 95.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.41 2182nd 4319 49.5%
2019 33.64 3099th 4357 28.9%
2021 69.65 1092nd 4498 75.7%
2022 83.95 553rd 4563 87.9%
2023 80.75 690th 4585 85.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.77 3598th 4168 13.7%
2019 19.85 3834th 4188 8.5%
2021 73.76 731st 4329 83.1%
2022 82.70 432nd 4376 90.1%
2023 67.35 1077th 4401 75.5%
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Rank History for White students at Sunset Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.91 2606th 3127 16.7%
2019 60.39 1143rd 3142 63.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sunset Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 196 1 23 284 n/a n/a n/a 0 504
1989 174 0 16 279 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1990 178 3 13 258 2 n/a n/a 0 454
1991 158 5 13 309 2 n/a n/a 0 487
1992 139 1 20 301 3 n/a n/a 0 464
1993 151 2 17 311 3 n/a n/a 0 484
1994 126 8 14 361 7 n/a n/a 0 516
1995 93 4 8 358 4 n/a n/a 0 467
1996 93 4 8 358 4 n/a n/a 0 467
1997 91 4 9 384 7 n/a n/a 0 495
1998 107 6 7 382 3 n/a n/a 0 505
1999 105 4 10 412 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2000 113 2 11 450 3 n/a n/a 0 579
2001 74 3 9 411 2 n/a n/a 0 499
2002 77 3 6 413 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2003 77 3 6 413 1 n/a n/a 0 500
2004 71 7 4 407 3 n/a n/a 0 492
2005 63 9 4 404 3 n/a n/a 0 483
2006 72 6 5 426 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2007 58 7 1 419 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2008 66 4 2 436 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2009 66 8 5 460 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2010 52 13 3 454 2 n/a n/a 0 524
2011 37 10 10 365 1 1 3 0 427
2012 37 8 19 378 1 0 6 0 449
2013 46 2 20 381 1 0 8 0 458
2014 46 0 17 370 3 0 6 0 442
2015 50 0 30 377 5 0 3 0 465
2016 33 1 26 317 2 0 7 0 386
2017 39 4 24 307 3 0 4 0 381
2018 24 3 20 283 3 0 0 0 333
2019 22 6 11 254 4 0 1 0 298
2020 19 9 7 260 4 0 1 0 300
2021 12 9 4 243 2 0 1 0 271
2022 16 13 4 265 2 0 2 0 302
2023 19 11 5 298 1 0 2 0 336

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 504 28.0 18.0 n/a
1989 469 n/a n/a n/a
1990 454 23.0 19.7 n/a
1991 487 23.4 20.8 n/a
1992 464 24.5 18.9 47.4
1993 484 26.0 18.6 57
1994 516 28.4 18.2 54.5
1995 467 31.0 15.1 59.5
1996 467 31.0 15.1 59.5
1997 495 31.4 15.8 67.9
1998 505 32.6 15.5 60.2
1999 534 33.2 16.1 74.5
2000 579 32.8 17.7 71.5
2001 499 34.1 14.6 61.3
2002 500 35.0 14.3 77.6
2003 500 35.0 14.3 77.6
2004 492 34.8 14.1 79.3
2005 483 36.2 13.3 81.4
2006 509 34.8 14.6 78.2
2007 485 33.4 14.5 79.2
2008 508 33.4 15.2 76.6
2009 539 34.4 15.7 83.3
2010 524 34.0 15.3 83.8
2011 427 27.9 15.2 89
2012 449 29.0 15.4 91.3
2013 458 29.0 15.7 86.9
2014 442 29.0 15.2 87.6
2015 465 30.0 15.5 87.5
2016 386 28.0 13.7 88.1
2017 381 28.4 13.3 85
2018 333 26.4 12.5 78.7
2019 298 22.3 13.3 82.6
2020 300 22.3 13.4 83
2021 271 21.2 12.7 77.5
2022 302 22.8 13.1 86.4
2023 336 25.6 13.1 86.3

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 504 28.0 18.0 n/a
1989 469 n/a n/a n/a
1990 454 23.0 19.7 n/a
1991 487 23.4 20.8 n/a
1992 464 24.5 18.9 47.4
1993 484 26.0 18.6 57
1994 516 28.4 18.2 54.5
1995 467 31.0 15.1 59.5
1996 467 31.0 15.1 59.5
1997 495 31.4 15.8 67.9
1998 505 32.6 15.5 60.2
1999 534 33.2 16.1 74.5
2000 579 32.8 17.7 71.5
2001 499 34.1 14.6 61.3
2002 500 35.0 14.3 77.6
2003 500 35.0 14.3 77.6
2004 492 34.8 14.1 79.3
2005 483 36.2 13.3 81.4
2006 509 34.8 14.6 78.2
2007 485 33.4 14.5 79.2
2008 508 33.4 15.2 76.6
2009 539 34.4 15.7 83.3
2010 524 34.0 15.3 83.8
2011 427 27.9 15.2 89
2012 449 29.0 15.4 91.3
2013 458 29.0 15.7 86.9
2014 442 29.0 15.2 87.6
2015 465 30.0 15.5 87.5
2016 386 28.0 13.7 88.1
2017 381 28.4 13.3 85
2018 333 26.4 12.5 78.7
2019 298 22.3 13.3 82.6
2020 300 22.3 13.4 83
2021 271 21.2 12.7 77.5
2022 302 22.8 13.1 86.4
2023 336 25.6 13.1 86.3

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 Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $952 (10.9%) $7,744 (89.1%) $8,695
2020 $1,115 (12.2%) $8,001 (87.8%) $9,115
2021 $1,975 (18.8%) $8,516 (81.2%) $10,491

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3988th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1322nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 60.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Sunset Elementary)1650
 34%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dumas Independent School District (Isd))3451
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunset Elementary)2146
 25%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dumas Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Sunset Elementary)4050
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Dumas Independent School District (Isd))4147
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunset Elementary)2572
 47%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dumas Independent School District (Isd))4556
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students298336
 12.8%
African American611
 83.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian115
 54.5%
Hispanic254298
 17.3%
Pacific Islander00
White2219
 13.6%
Two or More Races12
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.6%86.3%
 3.8%


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Students at Sunset Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Sunset Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dumas Intermediate
Middle : Dumas J H
High : Dumas High School

Sunset Elementary ranks 1264th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Sunset Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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