Sundown Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Sundown Elementary School

20100 Saums Rd
Katy, TX 77449

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Bottom 50%

Serving 752 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sundown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 752 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sundown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Sundown Elementary School's student population of 752 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sundown Elementary School
Pre-K	105
Kind	118
1	97
2	111
3	89
4	115
5	117

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Total Students

752 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School
2023	722
2022	725
2021	722
2020	781
2019	781
2018	788
2017	788
2016	844
2015	873
2014	853
2013	844
2012	874
2011	887
2010	891
2009	877
2008	778
2007	775
2006	753
2005	934
2004	887
2003	910
2002	897
2001	983
2000	807
1999	790
1998	789
1997	1,073
1996	984
1995	930
1994	880
1993	874
1992	853
1991	908
1990	826
1989	993
1988	777
1987	735

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School
2023	65
2022	69
2021	67
2020	65
2019	65
2018	67
2017	67
2016	67
2015	64
2014	63
2013	61
2012	62
2011	62
2010	70
2009	67
2008	64
2007	61
2006	61
2005	65
2004	66
2003	65
2002	62
2001	65
2000	57
1999	55
1998	54
1997	64
1996	59
1995	57
1994	52
1993	54
1992	49
1991	51

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School Rankings

Sundown Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sundown Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#5253 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sundown Elementary School
2022	#5253
2021	#4303
2019	#3086
2018	#2516
2017	#3114
2016	#2794
2015	#3827
2014	#4610
2013	#3523
2012	#2038
2011	#1454

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35%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2022	35%	41%	60%
2021	33%	37%	61%
2019	51%	51%	68%
2018	56%	49%	67%
2017	81%	78%	90%
2016	80%	75%	88%
2015	67%	73%	88%
2014	68%	76%	89%
2013	75%	78%	89%
2012	91%	83%	93%
2011	93%	84%	92%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2022	43%	51%	68%
2021	36%	42%	63%
2019	49%	47%	66%
2018	48%	45%	67%
2017	76%	72%	87%
2016	78%	71%	87%
2015	81%	73%	88%
2014	77%	75%	89%
2013	82%	78%	90%
2012	92%	88%	96%
2011	94%	88%	95%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2022	27%	46%	68%
2021	27%	43%	67%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	18%
2022	3%	5%	16%
2021	2%	5%	16%
2020	3%	5%	16%
2019	3%	5%	16%
2018	5%	5%	16%
2017	5%	5%	16%
2016	4%	4%	14%
2015	3%	4%	13%
2014	4%	4%	13%
2013	3%	4%	12%
2012	3%	4%	12%
2011	3%	4%	12%
2010	3%	4%	11%
2009	2%	4%	11%
2008	4%	4%	10%
2007	3%	4%	10%
2006	4%	3%	8%
2005	3%	3%	8%
2004	4%	3%	8%
2003	3%	3%	7%
2002	3%	3%	6%
2001	5%	3%	6%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	4%
1991	4%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

71%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	70%	53%	36%
2022	66%	53%	36%
2021	70%	53%	36%
2020	64%	53%	35%
2019	64%	53%	35%
2018	63%	52%	35%
2017	63%	52%	35%
2016	64%	52%	35%
2015	58%	52%	35%
2014	56%	52%	34%
2013	61%	51%	34%
2012	63%	51%	34%
2011	68%	50%	34%
2010	66%	49%	31%
2009	66%	48%	30%
2008	64%	47%	30%
2007	65%	46%	28%
2006	63%	46%	26%
2005	67%	45%	24%
2004	64%	44%	22%
2003	63%	43%	20%
2002	59%	42%	18%
2001	52%	41%	16%
2000	50%	40%	15%
1999	43%	39%	14%
1998	38%	38%	13%
1997	37%	38%	12%
1996	31%	37%	12%
1995	28%	36%	11%
1994	28%	36%	11%
1993	25%	35%	10%
1992	24%	35%	10%
1991	32%	34%	10%

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Black

17%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	17%	13%	14%
2022	18%	13%	14%
2021	18%	13%	12%
2020	17%	13%	11%
2019	17%	13%	11%
2018	19%	13%	10%
2017	19%	13%	10%
2016	17%	13%	10%
2015	21%	13%	10%
2014	21%	13%	9%
2013	18%	13%	10%
2012	16%	13%	10%
2011	13%	13%	9%
2010	14%	14%	10%
2009	15%	14%	10%
2008	13%	14%	10%
2007	12%	14%	9%
2006	11%	15%	9%
2005	7%	14%	7%
2004	7%	14%	7%
2003	5%	14%	6%
2002	5%	14%	6%
2001	7%	14%	6%
2000	6%	14%	5%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	7%	14%	5%
1997	5%	14%	5%
1996	6%	14%	5%
1995	6%	14%	5%
1994	6%	14%	4%
1993	5%	14%	4%
1992	6%	14%	4%
1991	6%	14%	4%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	9%	26%	28%
2022	11%	26%	30%
2021	7%	26%	32%
2020	13%	27%	35%
2019	13%	27%	35%
2018	13%	28%	37%
2017	13%	28%	37%
2016	15%	29%	39%
2015	16%	29%	40%
2014	17%	29%	41%
2013	15%	30%	42%
2012	15%	31%	42%
2011	14%	31%	43%
2010	17%	33%	48%
2009	17%	34%	49%
2008	19%	35%	50%
2007	20%	36%	53%
2006	22%	36%	57%
2005	23%	38%	61%
2004	25%	39%	63%
2003	29%	40%	67%
2002	33%	41%	70%
2001	36%	42%	72%
2000	41%	44%	75%
1999	49%	45%	76%
1998	51%	46%	78%
1997	53%	46%	79%
1996	58%	47%	79%
1995	62%	48%	80%
1994	63%	48%	81%
1993	66%	49%	82%
1992	66%	49%	82%
1991	58%	51%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.75
2022	0.52	0.64	0.74
2021	0.48	0.64	0.74
2020	0.55	0.63	0.72
2019	0.55	0.63	0.72
2018	0.55	0.64	0.71
2017	0.55	0.64	0.71
2016	0.54	0.63	0.70
2015	0.60	0.63	0.70
2014	0.63	0.63	0.70
2013	0.58	0.64	0.69
2012	0.56	0.64	0.69
2011	0.50	0.64	0.68
2010	0.52	0.64	0.66
2009	0.52	0.64	0.65
2008	0.54	0.64	0.64
2007	0.53	0.64	0.62
2006	0.55	0.64	0.60
2005	0.50	0.64	0.57
2004	0.53	0.64	0.54
2003	0.52	0.64	0.51
2002	0.55	0.64	0.48
2001	0.60	0.64	0.46
2000	0.60	0.65	0.42
1999	0.60	0.65	0.40
1998	0.61	0.65	0.38
1997	0.58	0.64	0.36
1996	0.57	0.64	0.35
1995	0.54	0.64	0.34
1994	0.52	0.64	0.33
1993	0.50	0.63	0.32
1992	0.50	0.63	0.32
1991	0.56	0.63	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	81%	57%	40%
2022	81%	57%	36%
2021	72%	56%	30%
2020	67%	56%	28%
2019	67%	56%	28%
2018	66%	53%	24%
2017	66%	53%	24%
2016	67%	53%	23%
2015	64%	52%	22%
2014	64%	53%	24%
2013	66%	53%	25%
2012	67%	44%	26%
2011	65%	44%	24%
2010	63%	43%	23%
2009	60%	40%	21%
2008	52%	39%	19%
2007	49%	39%	18%
2006	50%	40%	18%
2005	49%	39%	15%
2004	41%	39%	13%
2003	44%	39%	11%
2002	38%	38%	9%
2001	34%	38%	9%
2000	31%	38%	8%
1999	27%	39%	8%
1998	24%	40%	8%
1997	23%	41%	8%
1996	22%	41%	9%
1995	20%	41%	9%
1994	19%	40%	8%
1993	23%	45%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sundown Elementary School	Texas	Katy Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	9%	6%	4%
2017	9%	6%	4%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	11%	6%	5%
2014	11%	7%	5%
2013	11%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	12%	7%	6%
2010	13%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	6%
2008	15%	8%	6%
2007	15%	8%	6%
2006	13%	8%	6%
2005	16%	8%	5%
2004	14%	7%	4%
2003	13%	7%	3%
2002	12%	7%	3%
2001	11%	7%	3%
2000	10%	8%	3%
1999	10%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Katy Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sundown Elementary School's ranking?

Sundown Elementary School is ranked #5253 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Sundown Elementary School often compared to?

Sundown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Bend Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Sundown Elementary School?

752 students attend Sundown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Sundown Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sundown Elementary School?

Sundown Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sundown Elementary School offer ?

Sundown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sundown Elementary School part of?

Sundown Elementary School is part of Katy Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Sundown Elementary School located?

Sundown Elementary School is located in the Stonecreek neighborhood of Katy, TX.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 752 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education