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Sundown El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

605 S School St, Sundown, TX 79372 · (806) 602-8823 · Part of Sundown Independent School District

Sundown’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
231
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sundown El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sundown kids: Sundown J H

On the path

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

PK–5Sundown ElYou are here
6–8Sundown J H134 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

605 S School St, Sundown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten27
Grade 140
Grade 230
Grade 332
Grade 430
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
259’20
261’21
260’22
242’23
231’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 33%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sundown El from Sundown families.

Other schools in Sundown Independent School District

The district →
Sundown J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sundown
A
134 students11:1
Sundown H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Sundown
A−
184 students8:1
Race (Roughneck Alternative Center for Education)
High · Grades 10–12 · Sundown
3 students3:1

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