Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393001774
Sunset View Elementary School
711 NORTH CENTER PARKWAY, KENNEWICK, WA 99336 · (509) 222-6000 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
225 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
43.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -12.0pp since 2014
Math
39.1%
WA avg 39.2% . -4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 43.1% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 53.5% | 40.6% |
| 2018-19 | 62.8% | 46.3% |
| 2017-18 | 63.1% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.4% | 44.5% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 55.9% |
| 2014-15 | 55.1% | 43.1% |
% 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 View Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset View Elementary School this school | 411 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK | 416 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary School KENNEWICK | 427 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Tapteal Elementary School West Richland | 458 | 53.5% | N/A |
| John Newbery Elementary WENATCHEE | 437 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Vicki I. Groff Elementary School Moses Lake | 413 | 48.9% | 46.2% |
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 View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #685 of 1,103 ▼ 66 | #19 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #668 of 1,102 ▼ 238 | #19 of 33 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #596 of 1,268 | #26 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #538 of 1,085 | #15 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #555 of 1,088 | #7 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #542 of 1,169 | #18 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #177 of 778 | #7 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
411
+64 (+18%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 411 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 55% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 60% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 56% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 54% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 29.6 | 18.8:1 | 48% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 29 | 18.8:1 | 46% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 22 | 22.8:1 | 41% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 23 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 24 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset View Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (556 to 411); teachers down 12% (29.6 to 26).
About Sunset View Elementary School
Sunset View Elementary School serves students in KENNEWICK, Washington, as a mid-sized elementary school. It has an enrollment of 411 students in kindergarten through 5.
Kennewick School District has a total of 31 schools and 18,826 students, Sunset View Elementary School among them.
White students make up 50% of enrollment at Sunset View Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Next come 40% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 70% White among all Benton County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Sunset View Elementary School reported 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1. There are 225 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 55% of enrollment.
Looking at the county, Benton County, median household income comes to about $89,874, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 69 public schools and about 38,191 students.
Measured in a straight line, Amon Creek Elementary is about 1.0 miles from Sunset View Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count increased 18% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio increased from 13.3:1 to 15.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Sunset View Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sunset View Elementary. Sunset View Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Sunset View ElementarySan Diego, CA · 408 students
- SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARYALBUQUERQUE, NM · 407 students
Nearby schools
- Amon Creek Elementary1.0 mi · 594
- Vista Elementary School1.0 mi · 409
- Ridge View Elementary School1.7 mi · 471
- Desert Hills Middle School1.8 mi · 906
- Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center1.9 mi · 34
- Fuerza Elementary2.0 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset View Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunset View Elementary School?
Sunset View Elementary School enrolls approximately 411 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Sunset View Elementary School serve?
Sunset View Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Sunset View Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Sunset View Elementary School.
How diverse is Sunset View Elementary School?
Sunset View Elementary School reports a student body of 50% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunset View Elementary School?
Sunset View Elementary School is overseen by Kennewick School District in Benton County.
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