📍 4523 97th Ave W, University Place, Pierce County, 98466
Sunset Primary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in University Place, Pierce County. The school has 546 pupils enrolled. It is part of the University Place School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sunset Primary enrolls 546 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 21% Two or more races and 19% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 248 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 114 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 102 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 42 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 36 | 6.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
212 of the school's 546 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 166 qualify for free lunch and 46 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sunset Primary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 28.
Sunset Primary is one of 8 schools in University Place School District, based in UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington. The district serves 5,635 students district-wide and employs 311 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 546 students, Sunset Primary is smaller than the district average of about 704 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large