Enrollment
134
Middle
DISTRICT 138 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNDOWN ISD·NCES 484185004774
Sundown Junior High School
605 S SCHOOL ST, SUNDOWN, TX 79372 · (806) 602-8823 · Hockley County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
69 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 39 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 40% |
Student demographics
52%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
Students here typically continue to
Sundown Junior High School→Sundown High School
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
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
87.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 50.0% | 32.0% | 13.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 39.0% | 48.0% | 10.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 82.0% | 87.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Schools most like Sundown Junior High School
Sundown Junior High School's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundown Junior High School this school | 134 | 51.5% | 62.7% |
| Ganado JH GANADO | 170 | 51.2% | 37.4% |
| Sunray Middle School SUNRAY | 132 | 54.5% | 37.2% |
| Yorktown Junior High School YORKTOWN | 125 | 52.8% | 33.6% |
| Farwell Junior High School FARWELL | 131 | 45.8% | 67.0% |
| Anson Middle School ANSON | 163 | 56.4% | 40.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #193 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #20 of 1,670 ▲ 157 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #103 of 1,670 ▲ 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #1,637 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #1,117 of 1,648 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
134
-7 (-5%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 123
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 134 | 12.7 | 10.6:1 | 51% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 13.5 | 9.8:1 | 49% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 12.2 | 11.9:1 | 47% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 13 | 10.8:1 | 45% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 15.1 | 8.8:1 | 47% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 15 | 9.9:1 | 41% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 135 | 13 | 10.4:1 | 29% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 123 | 15 | 8.2:1 | 59% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 123 | 9 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sundown Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (133 to 134); teachers down 16% (15.1 to 12.7).
About Sundown Junior High School
Sundown Junior High School is a middle school with a street address in SUNDOWN, Texas. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 134 students. The school is 79% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
SUNDOWN ISD has 4 schools; together they serve 552 students.
More than half of the students at Sundown Junior High School are Hispanic (57%). The next largest groups are 40% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
A staff of 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.6:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 3.8 students per teacher. By family income, 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Sundown Junior High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (62.7%) and its predicted rate (51.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In Hockley County, home to about 21,363 people, median household income comes to about $63,140, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,633, Sundown Junior High School among them.
Race (roughneck Alternative Center for Education) sits less than a tenth of a mile from Sundown Junior High School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Sundown Junior High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 141 to 134, a 5% decline.
Sundown Junior High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 High SchoolHigh · 184 students
- Race (roughneck Alternative Center for Education)High · 3 students
Other schools in SUNDOWN
- Sundown Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
- Sundown High SchoolHigh · 184 students
- Race (roughneck Alternative Center for Education)High · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Race (roughneck Alternative Center for Education)0.0 mi · 3
- Sundown Elementary School0.0 mi · 231
- Sundown High School0.0 mi · 184
- South Elementary School10.4 mi · 238
- Mosaic Academy10.6 mi · 29
- Mullin Mosaic11.1 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Sundown Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sundown Junior High School?
Sundown Junior High School enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Sundown Junior High School serve?
Sundown Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sundown Junior High School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Sundown Junior High School.
How diverse is Sundown Junior High School?
Sundown Junior High School reports a student body of 40% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sundown Junior High School?
Sundown Junior High School is overseen by SUNDOWN ISD in Hockley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.