Sunset Elementary School has 334 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Sunset Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New Mexico for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New Mexico state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Sunset Elementary School’s learner population of 334 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has decreased by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sunset Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sunset Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sunset Elementary School is Early College High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Mountain View Middle School (1.8 miles away)