Enrollment
184
High
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNDOWN ISD·NCES 484185004773
Sundown High School
605 S SCHOOL ST, SUNDOWN, TX 79372 · (806) 602-8823 · Hockley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
84 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 43 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 23% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SUNDOWN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
73.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +44.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 44 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 58.0% | 23.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 38.0% | 25.0% | 2.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 73.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Sundown High School
Sundown High School's state test result (68.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundown High School this school | 184 | 45.7% | 68.8% |
| Stratford High School STRATFORD | 160 | 47.5% | 68.8% |
| McDade High School MCDADE | 169 | 49.7% | 41.2% |
| Abernathy High School ABERNATHY | 237 | 46.4% | 64.9% |
| Woodsboro High School WOODSBORO | 233 | 42.5% | 30.0% |
| Sunray High School SUNRAY | 205 | 40.5% | 67.2% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Sundown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #263 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #121 of 1,425 ▲ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #464 of 1,425 ▼ 120 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #1,372 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #1,094 of 1,522 |
Ranked against other public high 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
184
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+66% since 1990-91, when it was 111
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 184 | 23.4 | 7.8:1 | 46% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 21.1 | 8.3:1 | 40% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 21.3 | 8.5:1 | 48% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 21 | 8.7:1 | 37% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 18.9 | 9.9:1 | 29% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 23 | 7.3:1 | 22% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 25 | 6.4:1 | 33% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 20 | 8.1:1 | 44% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 111 | 14 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sundown High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (187 to 184); teachers up 24% (18.9 to 23.4).
About Sundown High School
Sundown High School is a small high school in Texas, located in SUNDOWN. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 184 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 77% smaller than that.
SUNDOWN ISD is the local district for Sundown High School. It runs 4 schools with 552 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Sundown High School, with 59% of enrollment. The school is also 39% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 50%. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 7.8:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 46% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Hockley County average 58%.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Sundown High School is 54.2%. It actually posts 68.8%, which is 14.6 points higher and in the top 10% of Texas schools.
In Hockley County (population about 21,363), the median household income is $63,140, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 16 public schools in Hockley County, enrolling about 4,633 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Sundown Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Sundown High School is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place Sundown High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (183) and 2024-25 (184).
The Sundown High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hockley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,363
Census ACS
Median income
$63,140
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUNDOWN ISD
- Sundown Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Sundown Junior High SchoolMiddle · 134 students
- Race (roughneck Alternative Center for Education)High · 3 students
Other schools in SUNDOWN
- Sundown Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Sundown Junior High SchoolMiddle · 134 students
- Race (roughneck Alternative Center for Education)High · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Sundown Elementary School0.0 mi · 231
- Race (roughneck Alternative Center for Education)0.0 mi · 3
- Sundown Junior High School0.0 mi · 134
- South Elementary School10.4 mi · 238
- Mosaic Academy10.6 mi · 29
- Mullin Mosaic11.1 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Sundown High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sundown High School?
Sundown High School enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sundown High School serve?
Sundown High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sundown High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sundown High School is approximately 7.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sundown High School?
At Sundown High School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sundown High School in?
Sundown High School is part of SUNDOWN ISD.
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