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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT 60·NCES 080612001065
Sunset Park Elementary School
110 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, PUEBLO, CO 81005 · (719) 549-7610 · Pueblo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
322 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.2%
CO avg 44.9% . +7.7pp since 2023
Math
27.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.2% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 25.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sunset Park Elementary School
Sunset Park Elementary School's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Park Elementary School this school | 425 | 75.8% | 29.5% |
| Alamosa Elementary School K-2 ALAMOSA | 437 | 75.7% | N/A |
| Fisher's Peak Elementary School TRINIDAD | 393 | 75.3% | 29.1% |
| Meeker Elementary School GREELEY | 475 | 72.6% | 20.7% |
| Lawrence Elementary School ARVADA | 412 | 73.8% | 30.6% |
| Belmont Elementary School PUEBLO | 394 | 79.7% | 20.0% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sunset Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Pueblo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #594 of 931 | #14 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #584 of 940 ▲ 4 | #14 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #559 of 946 ▲ 112 | #14 of 33 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #378 of 1,056 | #8 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #723 of 896 | #27 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #402 of 896 | #14 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #202 of 983 | #15 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #412 of 664 | #20 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 24.3 | 17.5:1 | 76% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 23.3 | 17.3:1 | 78% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 71% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 70% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 23.8 | 20.7:1 | 73% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 25 | 21.1:1 | 64% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 24 | 20.7:1 | 53% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 25% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 24 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (491 to 425); teachers up 2% (23.8 to 24.3).
About Sunset Park Elementary School
Sunset Park Elementary School is an elementary school in PUEBLO, Colorado, and it is part of Pueblo School District 60. It serves 425 students in kindergarten through 5.
Federal data list 34 schools in Pueblo School District 60, with 14,351 students enrolled.
At Sunset Park Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 61% of the student body. The next largest groups are 32% White and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 42% share among Pueblo County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.5:1. That is higher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Eligible students account for 76% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Pueblo County, the average is 66%.
The model predicts 20.8% for a school in Colorado with Sunset Park Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Sunset Park Elementary School posts 29.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pueblo County show that the median household income is $64,010, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sunset Park Elementary School is one of 66 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Pueblo Academy of Arts is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Sunset Park Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 17.7%; Sunset Park Elementary School's is 29.5%, ranking 2nd of 7.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 430 in 2020-21, 425 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.7:1 to 17.5:1 over the same years.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pueblo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,356
Census ACS
Median income
$64,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
32,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pueblo School District 60
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory AcademyCombined · 844 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- W H Heaton Middle SchoolMiddle · 578 students
Other schools in PUEBLO
- GOAL AcademyHigh · 6,693 students
- Pueblo County High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory AcademyCombined · 844 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 801 students
Other Sunset Park Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sunset Park Elementary. Sunset Park Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARYWINDERMERE, FL · 699 students
- Sunset Park ElementaryWilmington, NC · 450 students
- SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 390 students
Nearby schools
- Pueblo Academy of Arts0.3 mi · 562
- South High School0.7 mi · 795
- D60 Online School0.7 mi · 112
- Paragon Learning Center0.9 mi · 476
- Goodnight Elementary School1.0 mi · 534
- Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences1.1 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Sunset Park Elementary School?
Sunset Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sunset Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunset Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sunset Park Elementary School have?
Sunset Park Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Sunset Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sunset Park Elementary School are roughly 32% White, 61% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sunset Park Elementary School in?
Sunset Park Elementary School is part of Pueblo School District 60.
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