Sundown ISD
Sundown, Texas · Hockley County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sundown ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 552 students. By enrollment it is the 775th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 552 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 61.9 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4841850 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sundown ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 231 | 9.3 | 53.2% |
| Sundown High School | High | 9–12 | 184 | 7.9 | 45.7% |
| Sundown Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 134 | 10.6 | 51.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sundown ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sundown ISD in context
Size
Sundown ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 184 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Sundown Elementary School (231) and the smallest is Sundown Junior High School (134).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 54 students this year. Grade 12 has 43 students and kindergarten has 27, 59% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Sundown ISD enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Sundown ISD at 60.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 36.6%.
50.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.7% at Sundown High School to 53.2% at Sundown Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 61.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.7 counselors it has 325 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Sundown ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Levelland ISD, 11.9 miles away with 2,575 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Sundown ISD. Hockley County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 61.9 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1.7 | 325 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 552 |
| Instructional aides | 20.4 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 10.4 | 53 |
| School administrators | 3.3 | 167 |
| District administrators | 1.8 | 307 |
| All staff | 128.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 60.5% |
| White | 36.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 42 |
| Grade 8 | 53 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 47 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levelland ISD | 12 mi | 2,575 | 13.3 | – |
| Whiteface CISD | 12 mi | 298 | 9.1 | – |
| Meadow ISD | 18 mi | 230 | 9.6 | – |
| Ropes ISD | 19 mi | 622 | 11 | – |
| Smyer ISD | 21 mi | 431 | 10.5 | – |
| Whitharral ISD | 21 mi | 229 | 11.5 | – |
| Brownfield ISD | 23 mi | 1,608 | 12.4 | – |
| Morton ISD | 24 mi | 368 | 13.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hockley County
- Levelland ISD (2,575 students)
- Ropes ISD (622 students)
- Smyer ISD (431 students)
- Whitharral ISD (229 students)
- Anton ISD (175 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
605 S School St, Sundown, TX 79372
Phone: (806)602-8823
Website: sundownisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.