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Sunset Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

236 Church Hill St., Sunset, LA 70584 · (337) 662-3194 · Part of St. Landry Parish School District

Sunset’s School Grade B better than 60% of Louisiana school districts

Students
348
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sunset kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Sunset kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–415 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Sunset Middle SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

236 Church Hill St., Sunset

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 572
Grade 699
Grade 776
Grade 8101
Enrollment over time
382’20
398’21
407’22
392’23
348’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%White 30%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunset Middle School from Sunset families.

Other schools in St. Landry Parish School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Sunset’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.