Sunset Heights School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

15 Osgood Rd.
Nashua, NH 03060

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Bottom 50%

Serving 374 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunset Heights School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50% in NH
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunset Heights School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:

School Overview

Sunset Heights School's student population of 374 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Heights School
Kind	59
1	73
2	60
3	61
4	63
5	58

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School
2023	355
2022	341
2021	345
2020	399
2019	399
2018	384
2017	384
2016	377
2015	415
2014	415
2013	432
2012	428
2011	445
2010	435
2009	461
2008	429
2007	449
2006	433
2005	466
2004	534
2003	537
2002	611
2001	642
2000	646
1999	684
1998	704
1997	693
1996	660
1995	642
1994	605
1993	627
1992	580
1991	509
1990	517
1989	508
1988	420
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	30
2013	29
2012	28
2011	30
2010	32
2009	30
2008	28
2007	26
2006	28
2005	32
2004	37
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	35
1999	34
1998	30
1997	29
1996	38
1995	36
1994	35
1993	34
1992	36
1991	30
1990	21
1989	28
1988	26
1987	25

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Sunset Heights School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Heights School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NH)

#248 out of 455 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School
2023	#248
2022	#277
2021	#387
2019	#270
2018	#316
2017	#333
2016	#213
2015	#229
2014	#302
2013	#301
2012	#242

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45-49%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	47%	42%	34%
2022	42%	40%	32%
2021	22%	38%	27%
2019	51%	48%	39%
2018	40%	48%	39%
2017	44%	49%	39%
2016	52%	49%	40%
2015	45%	46%	39%
2014	65%	65%	56%
2013	67%	67%	60%
2012	72%	67%	60%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2022	42%	51%	40%
2021	32%	52%	40%
2019	48%	56%	46%
2018	52%	58%	39%
2017	49%	59%	50%
2016	58%	61%	54%
2015	57%	59%	50%
2014	73%	77%	69%
2013	72%	78%	70%
2012	75%	79%	72%
2011	76%	77%	72%

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20-29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2022	24%	36%	27%
2021	24%	37%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	14:1	12:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	15:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	14:1
2013	15:1	12:1	14:1
2012	15:1	12:1	14:1
2011	15:1	12:1	14:1
2010	14:1	12:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	14:1
2008	16:1	12:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	23:1	15:1	18:1
1997	24:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	22:1
1990	25:1	16:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	16:1	15:1	15:1
1987	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	7%	3%	8%
2022	10%	3%	9%
2021	15%	3%	9%
2020	11%	3%	9%
2019	11%	3%	9%
2018	8%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	9%
2016	6%	3%	9%
2015	9%	3%	9%
2014	9%	4%	7%
2013	10%	3%	8%
2012	12%	3%	7%
2011	10%	3%	8%
2010	12%	2%	7%
2009	12%	3%	7%
2008	12%	3%	7%
2007	12%	2%	6%
2006	11%	2%	6%
2005	12%	2%	5%
2004	11%	3%	6%
2003	9%	3%	5%
2002	9%	2%	4%
2001	8%	1%	4%
2000	6%	1%	3%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	4%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	23%	7%	30%
2022	23%	7%	28%
2021	25%	7%	28%
2020	20%	6%	25%
2019	20%	6%	25%
2018	21%	5%	23%
2017	21%	5%	23%
2016	20%	5%	22%
2015	19%	5%	21%
2014	17%	4%	20%
2013	15%	4%	19%
2012	15%	4%	18%
2011	16%	4%	17%
2010	14%	4%	16%
2009	14%	3%	15%
2008	9%	3%	14%
2007	9%	3%	13%
2006	8%	3%	12%
2005	11%	3%	12%
2004	9%	2%	11%
2003	9%	2%	11%
2002	10%	2%	11%
2001	7%	2%	10%
2000	6%	2%	9%
1999	7%	1%	8%
1998	7%	1%	7%
1997	5%	1%	6%
1996	3%	1%	6%
1995	6%	1%	6%
1994	4%	1%	5%
1993	3%	1%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	4%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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White

54%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	58%	83%	52%
2022	56%	83%	53%
2021	51%	84%	54%
2020	61%	85%	57%
2019	61%	85%	57%
2018	67%	86%	61%
2017	67%	86%	61%
2016	70%	87%	63%
2015	66%	87%	64%
2014	68%	88%	66%
2013	69%	89%	67%
2012	67%	89%	69%
2011	71%	90%	70%
2010	71%	91%	73%
2009	72%	92%	74%
2008	76%	92%	75%
2007	76%	93%	77%
2006	78%	93%	78%
2005	74%	93%	79%
2004	77%	94%	80%
2003	79%	94%	81%
2002	78%	95%	82%
2001	83%	96%	83%
2000	85%	96%	85%
1999	86%	97%	85%
1998	87%	97%	87%
1997	90%	97%	88%
1996	94%	97%	89%
1995	91%	97%	89%
1994	93%	97%	89%
1993	93%	97%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.32

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	0.60	0.31	0.64
2022	0.62	0.31	0.63
2021	0.66	0.29	0.63
2020	0.58	0.27	0.61
2019	0.58	0.27	0.61
2018	0.50	0.26	0.57
2017	0.50	0.26	0.57
2016	0.47	0.24	0.55
2015	0.52	0.24	0.54
2014	0.50	0.22	0.52
2013	0.49	0.21	0.51
2012	0.52	0.21	0.49
2011	0.47	0.19	0.47
2010	0.47	0.17	0.44
2009	0.45	0.15	0.43
2008	0.40	0.15	0.40
2007	0.40	0.13	0.39
2006	0.38	0.13	0.37
2005	0.42	0.13	0.37
2004	0.39	0.12	0.34
2003	0.36	0.12	0.33
2002	0.38	0.10	0.31
2001	0.30	0.08	0.30
2000	0.27	0.07	0.28
1999	0.26	0.06	0.26
1998	0.24	0.06	0.24
1997	0.19	0.06	0.23
1996	0.12	0.06	0.21
1995	0.17	0.06	0.20
1994	0.13	0.05	0.20
1993	0.13	0.05	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

20%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	32%	19%	31%
2022	28%	18%	30%
2021	23%	18%	27%
2020	32%	23%	36%
2019	32%	23%	36%
2018	31%	23%	36%
2017	31%	23%	36%
2016	29%	24%	37%
2015	33%	24%	36%
2014	31%	23%	36%
2013	29%	22%	36%
2012	23%	21%	34%
2011	23%	20%	31%
2010	22%	18%	28%
2009	16%	15%	23%
2008	14%	13%	22%
2007	14%	12%	22%
2006	15%	12%	20%
2005	14%	12%	19%
2004	13%	11%	18%
2003	12%	11%	17%
2002	10%	10%	16%
2001	9%	10%	16%
2000	10%	11%	18%
1999	9%	11%	13%
1998	10%	11%	15%
1997	9%	12%	15%
1996	10%	12%	15%
1995	12%	13%	16%
1994	13%	12%	14%
1993	8%	11%	12%
1992	7%	11%	12%
1991	8%	8%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Heights School	New Hampshire	Nashua School District
2023	11%	4%	8%
2022	9%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	4%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nashua School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Heights School's ranking?

Sunset Heights School is ranked #248 out of 455 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Hampshire.

What schools are Sunset Heights School often compared to?

Sunset Heights Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairgrounds Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NH state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NH state average).

How many students attend Sunset Heights School?

374 students attend Sunset Heights School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Sunset Heights School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Heights School?

Sunset Heights School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What grades does Sunset Heights School offer ?

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

What school district is Sunset Heights School part of?

Sunset Heights School is part of Nashua School District.