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Sunset Hills Elementary School vs. Tarpon Springs Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Sunset Hills Elementary School
1347 Gulf Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tarpon Springs Elementary School
555 Pine St
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Tarpon Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tarpon Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
454 students
506 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#387 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#1785 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
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70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
41%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
32
41
Kindergarten Students
63
77
Grade 1 Students
77
81
Grade 2 Students
80
74
Grade 3 Students
69
92
Grade 4 Students
60
66
Grade 5 Students
73
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
31%
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% Black
4%
30%
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% White
75%
30%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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0.42
0.72
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
75%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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