Sunset Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · West Linn, Oregon

Sunset Primary School in West Linn, Oregon enrolled 375 students in 2024-25 with 22.7 full-time teachers, 16.5 students per teacher against the Oregon elementary-school median of 16.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oregon: 44% and 30.8%).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%

367 students in 2022-23, 376 students in 2023-24, 375 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.5 to 22.7.

Students enrolled at Sunset Primary School by school year2022-23: 367, 2023-24: 376, 2024-25: 37501002003004002022-233672023-243762024-25375
Students enrolled at Sunset Primary School by school year2022-23: 367, 2023-24: 376, 2024-25: 37501002003004002022-233672023-243762024-25375
Students enrolled at Sunset Primary School by school year2022-23: 367, 2023-24: 376, 2024-25: 37501002003004002022-233672023-243762024-25375
Students enrolled at Sunset Primary School by school year2022-23: 367, 2023-24: 376, 2024-25: 37501002003004002022-233672023-243762024-25375
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336719.518.8
2023-2437618.420.4
2024-2537522.716.5

16.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 of every 100 Oregon elementary schools

Among the 709 Oregon elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; Sunset Primary School 16.5; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSunset Primary School 16.5state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; Sunset Primary School 16.5; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSunset Primary School 16.5state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; Sunset Primary School 16.5; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSunset Primary School 16.5state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; Sunset Primary School 16.5; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSunset Primary School 16.5state median 16.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 362 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sunset Primary School enrolled 362 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 362 of the 362 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent30.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.1% of students were White, 15.5% of two or more races, 9.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White69.1%
  2. Two or more races15.5%
  3. Hispanic9.3%
  4. Asian3.5%
  5. Black1.6%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Sunset Primary School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOregon
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑69%58%44%
Math, 2022-2355‑59%46% (2021-22)30.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in West Linn

6 public elementary schools in West Linn report 2024-25 enrollment; Sunset Primary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Trillium Creek Primary School48019.412.7%
Willamette Primary School38417.144.3%
Sunset Primary School37516.544.5%
Cedaroak Park Primary School34816.144.3%
Stafford Primary School32318.612.7%
Bolton Primary School22214.718.0%

All public schools in West Linn →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sunset Primary School

  1. Bolton Primary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 222 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Trillium Creek Primary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 480 students, 19.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Sunset Primary School with Bolton Primary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J spends per student$15,867 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,867
  5. The largest public schools in OregonSunset Primary School is the number 260 by size of 712 Oregon elementary schools open in 2024-25.#260 of 712
  6. Oregon schools by students per teacher16.5 students per teacher here against the Oregon median of 16.6 for elementary schools.16.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sunset Primary School

  1. How many students attend Sunset Primary School?
    375 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 367 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Linn, OR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Primary School?
    16.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oregon median for elementary schools is 16.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sunset Primary School a Title I school?
    Sunset Primary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sunset Primary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Sunset Primary School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Oregon's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sunset Primary School in?
    West Linn-Wilsonville SD 3J, NCES district ID 4113170. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 411317000055 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22