Sunset Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sunset Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Sunset Park Elementary School's student population of 407 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Park Elementary School
Kind	61
1	89
2	68
3	68
4	66
5	55

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School
2023	409
2022	388
2021	386
2020	346
2019	346
2018	378
2017	378
2016	403
2015	445
2014	458
2013	435
2012	354
2011	324
2010	306
2009	380
2008	427
2007	400
2006	463
2005	442
2004	378
2003	388
2002	358
2001	325
2000	284
1999	382
1998	398
1997	468
1996	451
1995	409
1994	380
1993	380
1992	404
1991	410
1990	427
1989	439
1988	503
1987	528

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	33
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	34
2014	34
2013	34
2012	31
2011	30
2010	24
2009	32
2008	33
2006	26
2005	26
2004	26
2003	26
2002	34
2001	38
2000	38
1999	35
1998	35
1997	33
1996	37
1995	38
1994	36
1993	30
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25

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Year Founded

2005

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sunset Park Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Park Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2061 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School
2023	#2061
2022	#2061
2021	#2117
2019	#2154
2018	#1777
2017	#1957
2016	#1551
2015	#1717
2014	#1848
2013	#1584
2012	#1826

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(21-22)

40-44%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2022	42%	51%	57%
2021	22%	42%	48%
2019	27%	42%	51%
2018	39%	48%	50%
2017	37%	47%	55%
2016	42%	47%	55%
2015	42%	44%	53%
2014	36%	43%	52%
2013	42%	42%	51%
2012	77%	82%	86%
2011	62%	82%	86%

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25-29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2022	27%	50%	55%
2021	27%	47%	53%
2019	22%	46%	53%
2018	31%	47%	50%
2017	27%	46%	52%
2016	37%	47%	53%
2015	27%	46%	53%
2014	29%	46%	53%
2013	27%	45%	52%
2012	62%	73%	78%
2011	52%	70%	75%

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60-64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2022	62%	63%	67%
2021	34%	61%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	11:1	15:1	15:1
2019	11:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	11:1	15:1	15:1
2011	11:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	14:1	17:1
2005	17:1	14:1	17:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	11:1	15:1	15:1
2001	9:1	15:1	15:1
2000	7:1	15:1	15:1
1999	11:1	15:1	15:1
1998	11:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	12:1	16:1	15:1
1995	11:1	16:1	15:1
1994	11:1	16:1	16:1
1993	13:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	18:1
1991	16:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

59%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2023	55%	20%	18%
2022	52%	20%	17%
2021	51%	19%	17%
2020	24%	18%	14%
2019	24%	18%	14%
2018	23%	17%	13%
2017	23%	17%	13%
2016	22%	16%	12%
2015	19%	16%	12%
2014	17%	15%	10%
2013	18%	14%	10%
2012	18%	13%	8%
2011	19%	13%	8%
2010	16%	11%	6%
2009	15%	11%	6%
2008	18%	11%	8%
2007	24%	10%	7%
2006	19%	8%	3%
2005	16%	8%	4%
2004	11%	7%	3%
2003	10%	6%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	4%	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

26%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2023	27%	25%	18%
2022	27%	25%	18%
2021	26%	25%	18%
2020	51%	25%	19%
2019	51%	25%	19%
2018	53%	26%	21%
2017	53%	26%	21%
2016	53%	26%	22%
2015	56%	26%	22%
2014	57%	26%	22%
2013	56%	26%	22%
2012	51%	26%	22%
2011	55%	26%	23%
2010	63%	31%	28%
2009	66%	31%	28%
2008	61%	29%	25%
2007	41%	29%	26%
2006	48%	32%	30%
2005	46%	31%	30%
2004	46%	31%	30%
2003	45%	31%	30%
2002	54%	31%	30%
2001	56%	31%	30%
2000	68%	31%	30%
1999	70%	31%	30%
1998	66%	30%	30%
1997	66%	31%	30%
1996	62%	31%	30%
1995	59%	30%	30%
1994	49%	30%	30%
1993	40%	30%	30%
1992	40%	30%	30%
1991	40%	30%	30%

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White

11%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2023	13%	44%	57%
2022	17%	45%	58%
2021	18%	46%	58%
2020	21%	48%	60%
2019	21%	48%	60%
2018	19%	49%	61%
2017	19%	49%	61%
2016	20%	50%	61%
2015	20%	50%	61%
2014	21%	51%	62%
2013	24%	52%	63%
2012	27%	53%	64%
2011	23%	53%	64%
2010	21%	54%	63%
2009	19%	54%	64%
2008	20%	55%	64%
2007	32%	56%	64%
2006	31%	56%	65%
2005	38%	57%	65%
2004	41%	58%	66%
2003	44%	59%	67%
2002	42%	60%	67%
2001	41%	61%	67%
2000	41%	61%	67%
1999	25%	62%	68%
1998	29%	63%	68%
1997	31%	64%	68%
1996	41%	64%	68%
1995	46%	65%	69%
1994	48%	66%	69%
1993	57%	66%	68%
1992	58%	66%	69%
1991	58%	66%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2023	0.61	0.71	0.61
2022	0.63	0.70	0.60
2021	0.64	0.69	0.60
2020	0.64	0.68	0.59
2019	0.64	0.68	0.59
2018	0.63	0.67	0.57
2017	0.63	0.67	0.57
2016	0.63	0.66	0.57
2015	0.61	0.66	0.56
2014	0.61	0.65	0.56
2013	0.60	0.65	0.56
2012	0.64	0.64	0.54
2011	0.61	0.64	0.54
2010	0.54	0.61	0.52
2009	0.51	0.61	0.52
2008	0.59	0.61	0.51
2007	0.71	0.60	0.51
2006	0.65	0.58	0.50
2005	0.62	0.58	0.49
2004	0.62	0.57	0.48
2003	0.60	0.56	0.47
2002	0.54	0.55	0.47
2001	0.52	0.53	0.47
2000	0.51	0.53	0.46
1999	0.46	0.52	0.46
1998	0.49	0.52	0.45
1997	0.48	0.50	0.45
1996	0.51	0.50	0.44
1995	0.51	0.49	0.44
1994	0.53	0.48	0.44
1993	0.52	0.48	0.45
1992	0.51	0.48	0.44
1991	0.51	0.48	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2023	99%	57%	59%
2022	99%	47%	52%
2021	99%	49%	54%
2020	99%	52%	56%
2019	99%	52%	56%
2018	99%	53%	50%
2017	99%	53%	50%
2016	98%	52%	47%
2015	99%	52%	47%
2014	85%	47%	42%
2013	80%	47%	41%
2012	82%	45%	38%
2011	86%	43%	38%
2010	77%	40%	34%
2009	79%	28%	31%
2008	80%	25%	32%
2007	74%	35%	33%
2006	67%	35%	34%
2005	76%	37%	35%
2004	65%	36%	34%
2003	68%	27%	28%
2002	66%	30%	29%
2001	72%	29%	28%
2000	96%	31%	29%
1999	78%	31%	29%
1998	94%	31%	30%
1997	75%	30%	29%
1996	71%	30%	27%
1995	66%	29%	26%
1994	74%	29%	30%
1993	71%	29%	30%
1992	52%	22%	23%
1991	68%	31%	29%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Sunset Park Elementary School	North Carolina	New Hanover County Schools
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	12%	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	12%	7%	6%
2000	10%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Hanover County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Park Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Park Elementary School is ranked #2061 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Sunset Park Elementary School?

407 students attend Sunset Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Sunset Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Park Elementary School?

Sunset Park Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sunset Park Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunset Park Elementary School part of?

Sunset Park Elementary School is part of New Hanover County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Sunset Park Elementary School located?

Sunset Park Elementary School is located in the Summer Hills neighborhood of Wilmington, NC.

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