Sunset Middle School

Regular School · LONGMONT, CO

Sunset Middle School is a regular school school in LONGMONT, Colorado, serving grades 06–08 with 316 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

316

Teachers (FTE)

25.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	173	55%
White	126	40%
Two or more races	10	3%
Asian	5	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	316	165M / 151F

English Language Learners: 47 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	16.0% -16.2pp	32.2%	205
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	55.2%	92
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	89

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.22 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

43 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

14.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

26.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	316	100%

Contact & Location

1300 S. SUNSET

LONGMONT, CO 80501

Phone: (303)776-3963

http://sms.svvsd.org

District

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,935

District enrollment: 31,894

Other Schools in District

Alpine Elementary School Elementary
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School Elementary
Black Rock Elementary Elementary
Blue Mountain Elementary Elementary
Burlington Elementary School Elementary
Carbon Valley Academy Elementary
Centennial Elementary Elementary
Central Elementary School Elementary

View all 53 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80501) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080537000908

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD