Sunset School, Coos Bay OR - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Sunset School

Sunset School serves grades three through six in the Empire district of Coos Bay, a neighborhood on the Oregon coast that includes a business corridor along Cape Arago Highway and residential areas. The school is part of Coos Bay School District 9, the public system for the city and surrounding area. As an intermediate school, Sunset does not offer high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report, and measures like chronic absenteeism were not available in the data.

Academically, the state assessment results for the most recent testing year show proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science that are well below typical levels. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school’s overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quarter when compared with other districts in Coos County. Only one year of testing data was reported, so no multi-year trend is available. A parent considering Sunset may want to discuss with the school what academic support programs are in place and how the school addresses these performance levels.

The student body is modest in size for a school serving four grade levels. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which often indicates a higher level of economic need among families. In terms of racial and ethnic composition, the largest group is white, followed by Hispanic students, with smaller numbers of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, of two or more races, Asian, Black, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available records.

Coos Bay functions as the commercial, medical, and educational hub for Oregon’s south coast. Its economy is anchored by Bay Area Hospital, the Port of Coos Bay, Southwestern Oregon Community College, and retail services. The city has several distinct districts: Marshfield holds the historic downtown, Empire contains both commerce and residences, and Eastside is primarily residential. Sunset School is located in Empire, away from the downtown core, and shares its neighborhood with Madison Elementary School. Housing values in the area, based on the school’s zip code, are below the state median and close to the national median, with a modest decline over the past year. The city describes itself as positioned for growth, but no specific major new housing developments were identified in publicly available sources.

The district brief turned up little in the way of recent changes affecting families directly, such as boundary shifts, program additions, or leadership turnover. That may reflect a period of stability, or simply that such information was not readily reported.

Sunset School is a straightforward neighborhood intermediate school in a working port city. The academic numbers are low, and a parent would be wise to ask about how the school supports students who are behind grade level in math and reading. The surrounding community offers a range of services and outdoor recreation, including waterfront trails, state parks, and the Oregon Dunes, and the school’s location in Empire places it in a district with both commercial and residential character. For families weighing academic outcomes heavily, the test results are a clear signal that warrants further inquiry.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 29% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 31% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 19% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median

Grade 68%

School 8% · District 15% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 325%

School 25% · District 32% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 31% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 33% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 619%

School 19% · District 27% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median

Science

Grade 59%

School 9% · District 18% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

This schoolCoos Bay SD 9, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.