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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270000427
Sunset Elementary School
9001 NE 95th Street, Vancouver, WA 98662 · (360) 604-6900 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
232 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
WA avg 49.0% . -14.3pp since 2014
Math
20.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -23.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 20.3% |
| 2021-22 | 32.8% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.5% | 36.4% |
| 2017-18 | 51.4% | 47.4% |
| 2016-17 | 49.6% | 52.0% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 51.1% |
| 2014-15 | 45.1% | 43.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sunset Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Elementary School this school | 415 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Pinewood Elementary Marysville | 398 | 56.8% | 49.6% |
| Julia Butler Hansen Elementary OLYMPIA | 412 | 53.6% | 44.1% |
| Ridgecrest Elementary Puyallup | 456 | 52.9% | 60.8% |
| Graham Elementary Graham | 428 | 52.1% | 55.4% |
| Burton Elementary School Vancouver | 452 | 58.2% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #1,040 of 1,103 ▼ 131 | #59 of 64 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #926 of 1,102 ▼ 41 | #51 of 64 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #569 of 1,268 | #36 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #418 of 1,085 | #24 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #432 of 1,088 | #23 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #524 of 1,169 | #23 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.7% | #233 of 778 | #21 of 50 |
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
415
-67 (-14%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 415 | 27.1 | 15.3:1 | 56% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 29.2 | 14.9:1 | 59% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 30.2 | 14.7:1 | 62% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 55% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 56% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 58% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 55% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 472 | 26 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 26 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (537 to 415); teachers down 18% (33 to 27.1).
About Sunset Elementary School
Sunset Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Vancouver, Washington. It teaches 415 students in pre-K through 5.
Sunset Elementary School is one of 39 schools in Evergreen School District (Clark), which enrolls 21,603 students in total.
White students are 54% of those enrolled at Sunset Elementary School. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 6% Black. In Clark County overall, about 75% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 15.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Sunset Elementary School, which has 27.1. Elementary schools in Washington have an average ratio of 17.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 56%. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 43%.
In Clark County, home to about 516,959 people, median household income comes to about $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Clark County's 151 public schools enroll about 74,406 students and include Sunset Elementary School.
Silver Star Elementary School is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 415 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 482. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.8:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Covington Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
Other schools in Vancouver
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Other Sunset Elementary schools
23 other US public schools in 13 states are named Sunset Elementary. Sunset Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 24.
- Sunset ElementaryAIRWAY HEIGHTS, WA · 634 students
- Sunset ElementaryBELLEVUE, WA · 499 students
- SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 1,192 students
- Sunset ElementaryLivermore, CA · 759 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolBrentwood, TN · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Silver Star Elementary School0.9 mi · 381
- Prairie High School1.7 mi · 1,502
- Orchards Elementary School1.7 mi · 433
- Walnut Grove Elementary1.8 mi · 681
- Covington Middle School1.8 mi · 830
- Rooted School Washington2.1 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Elementary SchoolHow large is Sunset Elementary School?
Sunset Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sunset Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunset Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sunset Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Sunset Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunset Elementary School?
At Sunset Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Sunset Elementary School public or private?
Sunset Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Evergreen School District (Clark).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.