Sunset View Elementary School

Sunset View Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in KENNEWICK, Washington, one of the schools within Kennewick School District, teaches 411 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 31 schools in Kennewick School District (18,826 students total), Sunset View Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Sunset View Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 40% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Benton County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sunset View Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Sunset View Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, Benton County reports that median household income runs about $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Benton County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), Sunset View Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Amon Creek Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 26%: 556 students in 2018 compared to 411 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 40% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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