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Sunset Hills Elementary School

1347 Gulf Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

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Serving 444 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 is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 444 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in FL
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sunset Hills Elementary School's student population of 444 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	53
1	54
2	59
3	92
4	73
5	71

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2023	451
2022	454
2021	462
2020	532
2019	532
2018	537
2017	537
2016	534
2015	543
2014	543
2013	599
2012	628
2011	597
2010	563
2009	573
2008	620
2007	591
2006	562
2005	549
2004	559
2003	604
2002	597
2001	590
2000	534
1999	532
1998	525
1997	485
1996	501
1995	495
1994	496
1993	516
1992	514
1991	460
1990	463
1989	474
1988	500
1987	462

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2023	31
2022	34
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	36
2014	37
2013	41
2012	43
2011	38
2010	35
2009	42
2008	41
2007	38
2006	35
2005	34
2004	34
2003	34
2002	32
2001	31
2000	29
1999	28
1998	25
1997	25
1996	26
1995	27
1994	24
1993	24
1992	25
1991	23
1990	23
1989	23
1988	23
1987	21

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School Rankings

Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunset Hills Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (FL)

#555 out of 3704 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School
2022	#555
2021	#387
2019	#898
2018	#833
2017	#677
2016	#1019
2015	#1244
2013	#1212
2012	#1166
2011	#819
2010	#601

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75%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	75%	52%	54%
2021	72%	48%	51%
2019	71%	59%	56%
2018	76%	58%	56%
2017	72%	57%	55%
2016	65%	54%	52%
2015	60%	53%	51%
2013	55%	58%	52%
2012	57%	57%	51%
2011	77%	68%	64%
2010	78%	68%	66%

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67%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	67%	52%	51%
2021	72%	52%	51%
2019	65%	56%	54%
2018	61%	55%	56%
2017	68%	54%	51%
2016	59%	52%	51%
2015	56%	53%	52%
2014	68%	58%	56%
2013	70%	58%	56%
2012	66%	57%	56%
2011	77%	62%	61%

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80-84%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2022	82%	52%	54%
2021	77%	51%	55%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	13:1	16:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	18:1	17:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	19:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	16:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	18:1	18:1
1987	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	3%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	15%	37%	19%
2022	13%	36%	19%
2021	13%	35%	18%
2020	12%	34%	18%
2019	12%	34%	18%
2018	12%	32%	16%
2017	12%	32%	16%
2016	11%	32%	16%
2015	11%	31%	16%
2014	8%	30%	14%
2013	10%	29%	14%
2012	9%	29%	13%
2011	9%	28%	13%
2010	7%	27%	11%
2009	6%	26%	11%
2008	7%	26%	11%
2007	6%	25%	10%
2006	6%	24%	8%
2005	5%	23%	7%
2004	4%	22%	7%
2003	6%	21%	6%
2002	5%	20%	6%
2001	3%	19%	5%
2000	3%	18%	4%
1999	2%	17%	4%
1998	2%	16%	3%
1997	3%	16%	3%
1996	2%	15%	3%
1995	3%	15%	2%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	2%	14%	2%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	4%	21%	20%
2022	4%	21%	20%
2021	3%	22%	20%
2020	3%	22%	20%
2019	3%	22%	20%
2018	3%	22%	19%
2017	3%	22%	19%
2016	4%	23%	20%
2015	4%	23%	19%
2014	5%	23%	19%
2013	4%	23%	19%
2012	5%	23%	19%
2011	5%	23%	19%
2010	5%	24%	20%
2009	9%	24%	20%
2008	8%	24%	20%
2007	9%	24%	20%
2006	7%	24%	20%
2005	6%	24%	19%
2004	8%	24%	19%
2003	8%	24%	19%
2002	10%	25%	19%
2001	10%	25%	19%
2000	11%	25%	19%
1999	7%	25%	19%
1998	8%	25%	19%
1997	9%	25%	19%
1996	9%	25%	19%
1995	9%	24%	18%
1994	8%	24%	18%
1993	10%	24%	18%
1992	8%	24%	18%
1991	8%	23%	18%

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White

72%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	71%	35%	51%
2022	75%	36%	51%
2021	77%	36%	52%
2020	78%	37%	53%
2019	78%	37%	53%
2018	78%	39%	56%
2017	78%	39%	56%
2016	78%	39%	57%
2015	78%	40%	56%
2014	81%	41%	58%
2013	81%	42%	59%
2012	80%	42%	59%
2011	79%	43%	60%
2010	84%	45%	63%
2009	80%	46%	63%
2008	81%	47%	63%
2007	82%	48%	65%
2006	86%	50%	68%
2005	87%	50%	69%
2004	87%	51%	70%
2003	85%	52%	71%
2002	83%	52%	72%
2001	86%	54%	73%
2000	86%	55%	74%
1999	90%	56%	74%
1998	89%	57%	75%
1997	88%	57%	75%
1996	87%	58%	75%
1995	88%	59%	77%
1994	90%	60%	78%
1993	88%	60%	78%
1992	91%	61%	78%
1991	92%	62%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	0.47	0.70	0.66
2022	0.42	0.70	0.65
2021	0.39	0.70	0.65
2020	0.38	0.70	0.64
2019	0.38	0.70	0.64
2018	0.38	0.70	0.62
2017	0.38	0.70	0.62
2016	0.38	0.70	0.62
2015	0.38	0.70	0.60
2014	0.34	0.69	0.61
2013	0.34	0.69	0.60
2012	0.35	0.69	0.60
2011	0.37	0.69	0.59
2010	0.31	0.69	0.54
2009	0.37	0.69	0.54
2008	0.35	0.68	0.54
2007	0.34	0.67	0.53
2006	0.25	0.64	0.49
2005	0.24	0.65	0.48
2004	0.24	0.64	0.47
2003	0.27	0.63	0.46
2002	0.29	0.63	0.45
2001	0.25	0.62	0.44
2000	0.25	0.62	0.42
1999	0.18	0.61	0.41
1998	0.20	0.60	0.40
1997	0.22	0.60	0.39
1996	0.24	0.59	0.39
1995	0.22	0.58	0.37
1994	0.19	0.57	0.37
1993	0.22	0.57	0.36
1992	0.17	0.56	0.36
1991	0.15	0.55	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	43%	49%	46%
2022	39%	50%	46%
2021	37%	50%	44%
2020	38%	50%	44%
2019	38%	50%	44%
2018	41%	53%	46%
2017	41%	53%	46%
2016	42%	48%	38%
2015	38%	53%	42%
2014	35%	52%	39%
2013	39%	51%	47%
2012	43%	50%	47%
2011	35%	49%	43%
2010	30%	45%	40%
2009	32%	40%	35%
2008	30%	36%	32%
2007	24%	36%	32%
2006	25%	37%	32%
2005	25%	39%	34%
2004	25%	37%	31%
2003	26%	37%	30%
2002	27%	36%	27%
2001	24%	36%	28%
2000	23%	37%	27%
1999	24%	37%	30%
1998	26%	37%	30%
1997	30%	37%	31%
1996	28%	38%	31%
1995	29%	36%	28%
1994	26%	35%	31%
1993	25%	32%	25%
1992	22%	29%	26%
1991	20%	35%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunset Hills Elementary School	Florida	Pinellas School District
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	8%	9%	8%
2001	6%	9%	8%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pinellas School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunset Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Sunset Hills Elementary School is ranked #555 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Sunset Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Sunset Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tarpon Springs Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Sunset Hills Elementary School?

444 students attend Sunset Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Sunset Hills Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sunset Hills Elementary School?

Sunset Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sunset Hills Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunset Hills Elementary School part of?

Sunset Hills Elementary School is part of Pinellas School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 444 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20%
: 75% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education