Sundown Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sundown, Texas · Sundown ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sundown Elementary School serves 231 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Sundown (Hockley County). It is one of 3 schools in Sundown ISD. By enrollment it is the 4423rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Sundown ISD |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484185004772 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sundown ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 231 | 552 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 8.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.2% | 50.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sundown Elementary School in context
Size
Sundown Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sundown ISD. Its 231 students are 41.8% of the district's 552. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 24.8 miles away and have a median of 532 students, so Sundown Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 40 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 27, against an average of 33 per grade. This year grade 5 has 48% more students than kindergarten (40 against 27). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 63.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Sundown ISD (60.5%). White students are next, at 32.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.3% across Sundown ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Sundown Elementary School has 24.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 231 students would have about 15.6 teachers, so Sundown Elementary School has 9.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is South Elementary School, 10.4 miles away in Levelland ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.6% |
| White | 32.9% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 S School St, Sundown, TX 79372
Phone: (806)602-8823
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sundown Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary School | Levelland ISD | 10.4 mi | 238 | 13.5 | 78.2% |
| Capitol Elementary School | Levelland ISD | 12.1 mi | 285 | 12.7 | 70.2% |
| Levelland Academic Beginnings Center | Levelland ISD | 12.8 mi | 518 | 16.4 | 73.4% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Brownfield ISD | 22.6 mi | 670 | 14.9 | 90.7% |
| Plains Elementary School | Plains ISD | 27.1 mi | 201 | 9.4 | 64.7% |
| Bennett Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 28.3 mi | 610 | 14 | 42.3% |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 28.6 mi | 749 | 16.2 | 57% |
| Ridgewood Elementary School | Frenship ISD | 29.3 mi | 545 | 16.3 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sundown ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundown High School | High | 9–12 | 184 |
| Sundown Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 134 |