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How has Sunset Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSON COUNTY·NCES 470453002097
Sunset Elementary School
100 Sunset TRL, Brentwood, TN 37027 · (615) 472-5020 · Williamson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.6pp since 2022
Math
78.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 78.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 69.6% |
| 2022-23 | 63.4% | 70.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sunset Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #49 of 957 ▲ 27 | #18 of 35 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #77 of 959 ▲ 33 | #23 of 35 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #246 of 1,044 | #13 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #266 of 962 | #8 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #133 of 537 | #17 of 28 |
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
616
-54 (-8%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 764
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 | 616 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 44 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 41.8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 670 | 42 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 47.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 792 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 6% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 13% (99) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Elementary School.
About Sunset Elementary School
Sunset Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Brentwood, Tennessee, one of the schools in Williamson County. It enrolled 616 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
Sunset Elementary School is part of a district of 52 schools: Williamson County, with 41,593 students.
By race and ethnicity, Sunset Elementary School is 65% White. Other reported shares: 18% Asian, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. That compares with about 82% White among all Williamson County residents. Sunset Elementary School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Sunset Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Sunset Elementary School is located in Williamson County, where median household income is about $135,594, about 63% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Sunset Elementary School is one of 60 public schools in Williamson County, which together enroll about 44,754 students.
The closest other public school is Sunset Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Sunset Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 670 to 616.
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Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
260,351
Census ACS
Median income
$135,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
63%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
44,754 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamson County
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 2,091 students
- Ravenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,729 students
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Brentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Nolensville High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
Other schools in Brentwood
- Ravenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Brentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Brentwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,109 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 957 students
- Granbery ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- Sunset Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other Sunset Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sunset Elementary. Sunset Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 24.
- SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 1,192 students
- Sunset ElementaryLivermore, CA · 759 students
- Sunset ElementaryAIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA · 634 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolMoultrie, GA · 614 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolEdmond, OK · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Sunset Middle School0.1 mi · 731
- Nolensville Elementary1.5 mi · 883
- Nolensville High School2.4 mi · 1,491
- Jordan Elementary School2.5 mi · 611
- Mill Creek Elementary School2.5 mi · 625
- Mill Creek Middle School2.6 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sunset Elementary School?
Sunset Elementary School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sunset Elementary School serve?
Sunset Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Sunset Elementary School?
Sunset Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset Elementary School?
Sunset Elementary School is overseen by Williamson County in Williamson County.
What city is Sunset Elementary School in?
Sunset Elementary School is located in Brentwood, TN.
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