Sunset Middle School

Regular School · Sunset, LA

Sunset Middle School is a regular school school in Sunset, Louisiana, serving grades 05–08 with 348 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

348

Teachers (FTE)

21.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	180	52%
White	105	30%
Hispanic/Latino	51	15%
Two or more races	11	3%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	348	183M / 165F

English Language Learners: 29 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	16.0% -13.5pp	29.5%	385
Reading Proficiency	30.0% -10.7pp	40.7%	385
Science Proficiency	14.0%	—	380

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)

-0.54 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

20.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	348	100%

Contact & Location

236 Church Hill St.

Sunset, LA 70584

Phone: (337)662-3194

District

St. Landry Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,482

District enrollment: 12,554

Other Schools in District

Cankton Elementary School Elementary
East Elementary School Elementary
Ecole Saint-Landry Elementary
Eunice Elementary School Elementary
Glendale Elementary School Elementary
Grand Coteau Elementary School Elementary
Grand Prairie Elementary School Elementary
Grolee Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 70584) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220156001213

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