Sunrise Elementary School
Sunrise Elementary School serves 369 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Sunrise Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Sunrise Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Sunrise Elementary School's student population of 369 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
369 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Sunrise Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 2,797 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sunrise Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#12 out of 2797 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
62%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
1%
13%

Black
1%
15%

White
94%
63%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
49%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, PA Dept. of Education
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