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What's something Sunset Avenue Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
649
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLINTON CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370093003029
Sunset Avenue Elementary
505 Sunset Ave, Clinton, NC 28328 · (910) 592-5623 · Sampson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
646 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 215 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 212 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 222 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Clinton City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
44.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
61.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 Avenue Elementary
Sunset Avenue Elementary's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Avenue Elementary this school | 649 | 99.5% | 53.9% |
| H H Beam Elementary Gastonia | 591 | 99.5% | 25.2% |
| Griffith Elementary Winston Salem | 621 | 99.5% | 48.0% |
| Rocky River Elementary Concord | 652 | 99.5% | 58.5% |
| Hillcrest Elementary Burlington | 556 | 99.5% | 35.2% |
| Scurlock Elementary Raeford | 611 | 99.5% | 47.4% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Sampson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #700 of 1,297 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #569 of 1,296 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #802 of 1,300 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #262 of 1,485 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,149 of 1,377 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #339 of 1,379 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #104 of 1,414 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.0% | #69 of 369 | N/A |
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
649
-55 (-8%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 649 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 100% (646) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 46.2 | 14.3:1 | 99% (652) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 46.5 | 15.5:1 | 100% (717) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 100% (701) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 28.5 | 17.8:1 | 98% (495) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 24 | 19.4:1 | 74% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 67% (364) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (507 to 649); teachers up 37% (28.5 to 39).
About Sunset Avenue Elementary
Sunset Avenue Elementary is one of the public schools in Clinton, North Carolina. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend, and enrollment is 649 students. The school's enrollment is 39% bigger than the 467 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
In Clinton City Schools, 5 schools enroll a combined 3,015 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Sunset Avenue Elementary. The largest is Hispanic students, at 43%. Smaller groups are 34% Black, 14% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Sampson County is roughly 22% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 39 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sunset Avenue Elementary and a ratio of 16.6:1. This ratio sits 1.8 above the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. For comparison, public schools in Sampson County average 99%.
Sunset Avenue Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sunset Avenue Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.9%; the prediction is 48.5%.
Sunset Avenue Elementary is located in Sampson County, where the median household income is $52,432, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Sunset Avenue Elementary is one of 23 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Butler Avenue Elementary, is about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Sunset Avenue Elementary places 3rd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
The school enrolled 649 students in 2024-25, 55 fewer than the 704 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.6:1 in 2020-21 to 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sampson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,470
Census ACS
Median income
$52,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
11,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clinton City Schools
- Clinton HighHigh · 828 students
- Sampson MiddleMiddle · 703 students
- Butler Avenue ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Langdon C Kerr ElementaryElementary · 366 students
Other schools in Clinton
- Clinton HighHigh · 828 students
- Sampson MiddleMiddle · 703 students
- Butler Avenue ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Union ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Union IntermediateElementary · 396 students
- Union MiddleMiddle · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Butler Avenue Elementary0.9 mi · 469
- Langdon C Kerr Elementary1.3 mi · 366
- Sampson Middle1.6 mi · 703
- Clinton High1.7 mi · 828
- Sampson Early College High1.8 mi · 229
- Hargrove Elementary8.5 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Avenue ElementaryHow large is Sunset Avenue Elementary?
Sunset Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 649 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Sunset Avenue Elementary serve?
Sunset Avenue Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sunset Avenue Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Sunset Avenue Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunset Avenue Elementary?
At Sunset Avenue Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 43% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset Avenue Elementary?
Sunset Avenue Elementary is overseen by Clinton City Schools in Sampson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.