Sunset Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

300 E Catherine Ave
Hermiston, OR 97838

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Bottom 50%

Serving 428 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sunset Elementary School's student population of 428 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Elementary School
Kind	56
1	64
2	68
3	72
4	81
5	87

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	426
2022	566
2021	578
2020	603
2019	603
2018	607
2017	607
2016	591
2015	579
2014	634
2013	591
2012	591
2011	506
2010	501
2009	486
2008	490
2007	491
2006	454
2005	436
2004	467
2003	456
2002	418
2001	466
2000	480
1999	463
1998	458
1997	447
1996	522
1995	544
1994	489
1993	498
1992	480
1991	485
1990	532
1989	480
1988	443
1987	451

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	28
2022	35
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	31
2014	31
2013	29
2012	28
2011	26
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2007	31
2006	26
2005	27
2004	26
2003	25
2002	25
2001	27
2000	27
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	28
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	20
1991	25
1990	24
1989	26
1988	23
1987	22

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School Rankings

Sunset Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#805 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	#805
2022	#646
2019	#746
2018	#847
2017	#874
2016	#812
2015	#840
2014	#904
2013	#940
2012	#954
2011	#1033

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21%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	21%	31%	29%
2022	29%	31%	28%
2019	37%	40%	44%
2018	38%	41%	44%
2017	32%	42%	43%
2016	37%	43%	41%
2015	36%	42%	38%
2014	54%	63%	62%
2013	55%	63%	60%
2012	56%	64%	63%
2011	49%	63%	62%

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40%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2022	40%	44%	42%
2019	45%	54%	56%
2018	39%	56%	44%
2017	43%	55%	53%
2016	45%	57%	56%
2015	46%	56%	50%
2014	58%	72%	68%
2013	60%	72%	67%
2012	61%	74%	68%
2011	74%	81%	77%
2010	73%	78%	75%

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10-14%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	19:1	20:1
2019	19:1	19:1	20:1
2018	19:1	20:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2016	19:1	20:1	20:1
2015	19:1	21:1	20:1
2014	20:1	21:1	21:1
2013	21:1	21:1	22:1
2012	21:1	21:1	21:1
2011	20:1	20:1	21:1
2010	19:1	20:1	20:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	19:1	18:1
2005	16:1	21:1	19:1
2004	18:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	21:1	19:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	17:1	20:1	18:1
2000	18:1	20:1	18:1
1999	19:1	21:1	18:1
1998	18:1	20:1	19:1
1997	18:1	20:1	18:1
1996	19:1	20:1	19:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	25:1	22:1	23:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	22:1	19:1	20:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	19:1	18:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

75%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	76%	25%	58%
2022	71%	25%	58%
2021	72%	25%	57%
2020	71%	24%	53%
2019	71%	24%	53%
2018	67%	23%	52%
2017	67%	23%	52%
2016	66%	22%	50%
2015	68%	22%	29%
2014	62%	22%	48%
2013	60%	22%	46%
2012	61%	21%	46%
2011	60%	21%	44%
2010	60%	21%	42%
2009	57%	18%	40%
2008	51%	18%	39%
2007	47%	17%	37%
2006	40%	16%	37%
2005	40%	15%	35%
2004	40%	14%	34%
2003	40%	13%	32%
2002	42%	11%	31%
2001	47%	11%	30%
2000	44%	9%	28%
1999	45%	9%	27%
1998	43%	8%	26%
1997	38%	7%	25%
1996	28%	7%	24%
1995	26%	6%	22%
1994	21%	6%	20%
1993	20%	5%	19%
1992	20%	5%	18%
1991	18%	4%	16%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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White

22%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	23%	59%	36%
2022	26%	60%	38%
2021	25%	60%	39%
2020	25%	62%	42%
2019	25%	62%	42%
2018	30%	63%	45%
2017	30%	63%	45%
2016	31%	63%	47%
2015	30%	64%	25%
2014	35%	64%	48%
2013	37%	65%	50%
2012	36%	65%	51%
2011	37%	66%	53%
2010	38%	67%	54%
2009	41%	69%	56%
2008	47%	69%	57%
2007	52%	70%	58%
2006	56%	73%	62%
2005	56%	73%	61%
2004	56%	75%	62%
2003	58%	76%	64%
2002	56%	78%	65%
2001	49%	80%	66%
2000	54%	82%	68%
1999	52%	82%	69%
1998	53%	83%	70%
1997	58%	85%	71%
1996	68%	85%	73%
1995	69%	86%	75%
1994	74%	87%	76%
1993	77%	88%	77%
1992	76%	88%	78%
1991	78%	89%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	6%	2%
2019	2%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	0.37	0.59	0.52
2022	0.43	0.58	0.52
2021	0.42	0.58	0.53
2020	0.44	0.56	0.54
2019	0.44	0.56	0.54
2018	0.47	0.55	0.53
2017	0.47	0.55	0.53
2016	0.47	0.55	0.53
2015	0.45	0.54	0.39
2014	0.50	0.54	0.54
2013	0.51	0.54	0.54
2012	0.52	0.53	0.54
2011	0.51	0.53	0.54
2010	0.50	0.51	0.54
2009	0.51	0.51	0.53
2008	0.52	0.49	0.53
2007	0.52	0.48	0.53
2006	0.53	0.44	0.51
2005	0.53	0.45	0.52
2004	0.53	0.42	0.51
2003	0.51	0.41	0.49
2002	0.51	0.38	0.48
2001	0.54	0.34	0.48
2000	0.52	0.32	0.46
1999	0.53	0.31	0.46
1998	0.54	0.30	0.45
1997	0.52	0.27	0.44
1996	0.46	0.27	0.41
1995	0.46	0.26	0.40
1994	0.41	0.24	0.38
1993	0.37	0.22	0.36
1992	0.39	0.22	0.35
1991	0.36	0.21	0.33

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2023	67%	49%	58%
2022	74%	43%	56%
2021	61%	44%	50%
2020	66%	40%	56%
2019	66%	40%	56%
2018	69%	42%	54%
2017	69%	42%	54%
2016	71%	43%	56%
2015	66%	44%	55%
2014	67%	44%	43%
2013	65%	45%	54%
2012	65%	45%	55%
2011	61%	44%	53%
2010	57%	41%	50%
2009	58%	37%	49%
2008	56%	34%	47%
2007	50%	34%	47%
2006	52%	35%	47%
2005	49%	33%	43%
2004	56%	32%	40%
2003	54%	30%	36%
2002	54%	28%	36%
2001	52%	26%	33%
2000	59%	26%	33%
1999	45%	25%	30%
1998	53%	25%	40%
1997	52%	24%	27%
1996	50%	20%	32%
1995	48%	24%	29%
1994	49%	23%	29%
1993	48%	22%	25%
1992	41%	21%	22%
1991	36%	18%	26%

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Eligible for (21-22)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Oregon	Hermiston SD 8 School District
2022	13%	8%	12%
2021	12%	7%	11%
2020	15%	7%	14%
2019	15%	7%	14%
2018	11%	7%	12%
2017	11%	7%	12%
2016	10%	7%	12%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	11%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	12%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	14%	8%	9%
2006	11%	9%	14%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	17%	9%	11%
2003	14%	8%	10%
2002	16%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hermiston SD 8 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Elementary School is ranked #805 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Sunset Elementary School often compared to?

Sunset Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Park Elementary School, Rocky Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Sunset Elementary School?

428 students attend Sunset Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Sunset Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Elementary School?

Sunset Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sunset Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sunset Elementary School part of?

Sunset Elementary School is part of Hermiston SD 8 School District.