Sunset Elementary School
- Elementary school in Dumas ISD
- Dumas, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Dumas ISD: B
Total students
302
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Dumas ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dumas ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90%
Sunset Elementary School is an elementary school in Dumas, TX, in the Dumas ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 302 students. 71.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 55.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,367, which is $4,520 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Caynon B Strickland
- canyon.strickland@dumasisd.org
- (806) 935-2127
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sunset Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
302
African American
13 (4.3%)
Dumas ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.7%)
Dumas ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (1.3%)
Dumas ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
265 (87.7%)
Dumas ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
16 (5.3%)
Dumas ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.7%)
Dumas ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
71.5 %
Dumas ISD: 61%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
86.4 %
Dumas ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
56 %
Dumas ISD: 37%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
55.3 %
Dumas ISD: 37%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
2.3 %
Dumas ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.6 %
Dumas ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Dumas ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Dumas ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Dumas ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Dumas ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.7 %
Dumas ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Dumas ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dumas ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Dumas ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
11.2 %
Dumas ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dumas ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.1 %
Dumas ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Dumas ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
22.9
African American
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10 (43.7%)
Dumas ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12.9 (56.3%)
Dumas ISD: 75%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
18.7 (81.7%)
Dumas ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.2 (18.3%)
Dumas ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dumas ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.2
Dumas ISD: 13.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
Dumas ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,367
Dumas ISD: $53,835
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,000
Dumas ISD: $44,716
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$46,523
Dumas ISD: $46,441
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,259
Dumas ISD: $52,503
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,441
Dumas ISD: $58,214
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,496
Dumas ISD: $62,681
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$62,464
Dumas ISD: $70,929
Statewide: $71,111