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B−

Sunset Avenue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

505 Sunset Ave, Clinton, NC 28328 · (910) 592-5623 · Part of Clinton City Schools

Clinton’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
649
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Avenue Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Clinton kids: Sampson Middle

On the path

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

PK–KLangdon C Kerr Elementary366 students
3–5Sunset Avenue ElementaryYou are here
6–8Sampson Middle703 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

505 Sunset Ave, Clinton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3215
Grade 4212
Grade 5222
Enrollment over time
704’20
697’21
720’22
659’23
649’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Black 34%White 14%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunset Avenue Elementary from Clinton families.

Other schools in Clinton City Schools

The district →
Langdon C Kerr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Clinton
366 students14:1
Butler Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Clinton
469 students13:1
Sampson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clinton
B−
703 students16:1
Clinton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
B+
828 students19:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Clinton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.