Sunset Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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Sunset Elementary School (Closed 2008)

17800 10th Avenue N.w.
Seattle, WA 98177

Sunset Elementary School serves 382 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which was lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Elementary School
Kind	46
1	59
2	57
3	60
4	52
5	52
6	56

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	382
2022	382
2021	382
2020	382
2019	382
2018	382
2017	382
2016	382
2015	382
2007	393
2006	382
2005	374
2004	395
2003	358
2002	401
2001	380
2000	411
1999	456
1998	447
1997	393
1996	383
1995	385
1994	408
1993	410
1992	411
1991	474
1990	467
1989	448

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	22
2003	20
2002	22
2001	19
2000	21
1999	22
1998	19
1997	18
1996	15
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	17
1991	19
1990	20
1989	21

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State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	18:1	16:1	21:1
2022	18:1	16:1	20:1
2021	18:1	16:1	20:1
2020	18:1	17:1	21:1
2019	18:1	17:1	21:1
2018	18:1	19:1	21:1
2017	18:1	18:1	21:1
2016	18:1	19:1	21:1
2015	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	19:1	21:1
2006	18:1	19:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	20:1	19:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	23:1	20:1	20:1
1997	22:1	20:1	21:1
1996	26:1	21:1	22:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	23:1	21:1	21:1
1992	24:1	21:1	21:1
1991	25:1	21:1	21:1
1990	23:1	21:1	22:1
1989	21:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	15%	9%	13%
2022	15%	9%	13%
2021	15%	8%	13%
2020	15%	8%	14%
2019	15%	8%	14%
2018	16%	8%	14%
2017	16%	8%	14%
2016	16%	8%	14%
2015	16%	8%	15%
2007	18%	8%	19%
2006	15%	8%	19%
2005	16%	8%	18%
2004	17%	8%	18%
2003	21%	8%	18%
2002	23%	8%	18%
2001	20%	7%	18%
2000	18%	7%	18%
1999	18%	7%	17%
1998	17%	7%	17%
1997	12%	7%	16%
1996	10%	7%	15%
1995	10%	6%	15%
1994	11%	6%	14%
1993	12%	6%	14%
1992	13%	6%	13%
1991	12%	6%	13%
1990	13%	5%	12%
1989	12%	5%	12%

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Hispanic

12%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	12%	26%	15%
2022	12%	25%	14%
2021	12%	25%	14%
2020	12%	24%	13%
2019	12%	24%	13%
2018	12%	23%	13%
2017	12%	23%	13%
2016	12%	22%	12%
2015	12%	22%	12%
2007	12%	14%	6%
2006	12%	14%	5%
2005	10%	13%	6%
2004	11%	12%	5%
2003	5%	12%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	4%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	1%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	2%	5%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	9%	4%	7%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	6%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	7%
2003	4%	6%	6%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	2%	5%	5%
2000	2%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%

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White

62%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	62%	49%	50%
2022	62%	50%	51%
2021	62%	51%	52%
2020	62%	53%	54%
2019	62%	53%	54%
2018	62%	55%	56%
2017	62%	55%	56%
2016	62%	56%	56%
2015	62%	57%	56%
2007	58%	68%	65%
2006	62%	69%	68%
2005	63%	70%	67%
2004	66%	71%	69%
2003	69%	71%	69%
2002	69%	73%	70%
2001	73%	74%	72%
2000	75%	75%	73%
1999	74%	76%	74%
1998	77%	76%	75%
1997	83%	77%	76%
1996	85%	78%	77%
1995	85%	79%	78%
1994	84%	80%	79%
1993	84%	81%	80%
1992	84%	81%	82%
1991	86%	82%	82%
1990	85%	83%	83%
1989	85%	84%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	0.58	0.68	0.69
2022	0.58	0.68	0.69
2021	0.58	0.67	0.68
2020	0.58	0.65	0.66
2019	0.58	0.65	0.66
2018	0.57	0.64	0.65
2017	0.57	0.64	0.65
2016	0.57	0.63	0.64
2015	0.57	0.62	0.64
2007	0.62	0.51	0.54
2006	0.58	0.49	0.52
2005	0.56	0.49	0.51
2004	0.53	0.48	0.50
2003	0.48	0.47	0.48
2002	0.47	0.45	0.47
2001	0.43	0.44	0.45
2000	0.41	0.42	0.43
1999	0.42	0.40	0.42
1998	0.38	0.40	0.41
1997	0.30	0.39	0.40
1996	0.26	0.39	0.38
1995	0.27	0.36	0.37
1994	0.28	0.35	0.36
1993	0.28	0.34	0.34
1992	0.28	0.33	0.31
1991	0.25	0.32	0.31
1990	0.26	0.31	0.30
1989	0.27	0.29	0.28

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Eligible for

20%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	20%	41%	22%
2022	20%	36%	19%
2021	20%	35%	19%
2020	20%	35%	20%
2019	20%	35%	20%
2018	20%	37%	20%
2017	20%	37%	20%
2016	20%	38%	21%
2015	20%	39%	21%
2007	20%	28%	14%
2006	20%	29%	14%
2005	16%	27%	13%
2004	16%	27%	13%
2003	10%	26%	10%
2002	11%	23%	9%

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Eligible for

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sunset Elementary School	Washington	Shoreline School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	6%	8%	6%
2019	6%	8%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	7%	9%	4%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	5%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Shoreline School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sunset Elementary School?

382 students attend Sunset Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Sunset Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

Sunset Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Sunset Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sunset Elementary School part of?

Sunset Elementary School is part of Shoreline School District.

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Sunset Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

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