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SUNDOWN H S

605 S SCHOOL ST, SUNDOWN, TX 79372 · (806) 602-8823 · Hockley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
Enrollment
184
High
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 796
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
Grade 9
43
Grade 10
53
Grade 11
45
Grade 12
43
Student demographics
White
7239%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10859%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8948%
Female
9552%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
77.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +28.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 28 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
184
-3 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 9.9:1
% White
39%
was 47%
% Hispanic
59%
was 51%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SUNDOWN H S

SUNDOWN H S, a rural-scale four-year high school in SUNDOWN, Texas, part of SUNDOWN ISD, works with 184 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 77% below typical.

SUNDOWN H S is one of 4 schools operated by SUNDOWN ISD, a district that serves 552 students overall.

In terms of who attends, SUNDOWN H S records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 39% White. The wider county runs roughly 50% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 46% of students at SUNDOWN H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hockley County (around 58%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SUNDOWN H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.9%, the actual is 67.8%, a residual of +13.8 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Hockley County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,140 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. SUNDOWN H S is one of 16 public schools in Hockley County (combined enrollment of about 4,633 students).

Nearest neighbor: RACE (ROUGHNECK ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR EDUCATION), around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SUNDOWN H S at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 55.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. SUNDOWN H S's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 187 (now 184). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 47% to 39%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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Hockley County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SUNDOWN H S
District
SUNDOWN ISD
Address
605 S SCHOOL ST, SUNDOWN, TX 79372
Phone
(806) 602-8823
County
Hockley County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
184
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
7.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
84 (46%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484185004773
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SUNDOWN H S
What is the total enrollment at SUNDOWN H S?
SUNDOWN H S enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SUNDOWN H S serve?
SUNDOWN H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUNDOWN H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUNDOWN H S is approximately 7.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUNDOWN H S?
At SUNDOWN H S, the student body is approximately 39% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is SUNDOWN H S in?
SUNDOWN H S is part of SUNDOWN ISD.
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