Sunset Elementary School

Set in Moultrie, Georgia, Sunset Elementary School is an average-sized K-5 school, operated by Colquitt County. It enrolls 614 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Sunset Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by Colquitt County, a district that enrolls 8,767 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Sunset Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 26% Black, 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sunset Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 25.7%; actual is 48.9%, +23.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Colquitt County put the typical household earns roughly $49,341 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Colquitt County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,767 students), of which Sunset Elementary School is one.

Wright Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Sunset Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sunset Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 4%: 641 students in 2018 compared to 614 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 31% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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