Sunshine Elementary School vs. Pembroke Pines Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunshine Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pembroke Pines Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
426 students
584 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2831 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1707 out of 3655 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
68
85
Grade 1 Students
57
92
Grade 2 Students
69
100
Grade 3 Students
75
99
Grade 4 Students
80
84
Grade 5 Students
77
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
48%
% Black
66%
36%
% White
2%
8%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%