Sunset Elementary School
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 508 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 97th out of 851 elementary schools in MD.
School District Details
- Anne Arundel County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,952
- Graduation Rate: 81.3%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 74,776
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 508
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 253 (49.8%)
- Females: 255 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (3.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 84 (16.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 104 (20.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black | 45 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 4.9% |
| White | 422 | 83.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 37 | 7.3% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 15.4% |
| 1st Grade | 95 | 18.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 72 | 14.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 74 | 14.6% |
| 4th Grade | 77 | 15.2% |
| 5th Grade | 75 | 14.8% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Sunset Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 17, 2011
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school is ok I like some teachers but my girl will do better in middle school I don't like this school very much
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 19, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My kids go to this school and they love it. The PTA is wonderful and they are always thinking of fun family events for the kids. The teachers are all wonderful and the principle is great as well.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Sunset Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on MSA state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
MSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 88.8% | 83.2% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | 87.4% | 81.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 92.9% | 89.4% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | 93.6% | 89.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.3% | 76.0% | 66.0% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | 73.3% | 63.7% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.7% | 91.2% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.4% | 88.9% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | 89.4% | 84.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.6% | 94.0% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | 93.3% | 89.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.6% | 91.6% | 87.4% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | 91.1% | 86.7% |
Source: MD Department of Education 2009-2010
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