Sunshine Elementary School

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Sunshine Elementary School ranks 1467 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sunshine Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Miramar, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 408. The school is part of the Broward County school district, which is ranked 30th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunshine Elementary faces several key challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (58.58%) than the surrounding area, which ranges from 37.06% to 79.21%. Sunshine Elementary also has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.7% to 28.8%, compared to 13.3% to 38.6% at nearby schools. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Math are consistently lower than the Broward County and Florida state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 49%, compared to 57% for Broward and 55% for Florida.

Sunshine Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73% to 79.66% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this, the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $9,241 in 2019-2020 to $12,940 in 2022-2023, suggesting a focus on resource allocation to support student needs. However, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 824 out of 2,118 Florida elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,467 out of 2,256 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

7737 Lasalle Blvd
Miramar, FL 33023

(754) 323-7700

District: Broward

SchoolDigger Rank:
1467^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,940

Students who attend Sunshine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Renaissance Middle School
High:	Miramar High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.6%

Hispanic:

35.5%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunshine Elementary School ranks worse than 65% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 132^nd among 189 ranked elementary schools in the Broward School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58.6%), Hispanic (35.5%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunshine Elementary School is 18.5. 137 elementary schools in the Broward School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunshine Elementary School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunshine Elementary School is $12,940, which is the 73^rd highest among 189 elementary schools in the Broward School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sunshine Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Broward:

SchoolDigger ranks Broward 30^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunshine Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	47.87	897^th	1688	46.9%
2007	50.11	947^th	1786	47.0%
2008	49.19	952^nd	1789	46.8%
2009	48.92	1005^th	1847	45.6%
2010	37.12	1290^th	1919	32.8%
2011	39.25	1285^th	1985	35.3%
2012	38.41	1251^st	1984	36.9%
2013	57.55	843^rd	2029	58.5%
2014	48.37	1058^th	2064	48.7%
2016	49.53	1050^th	2087	49.7%
2017	38.49	1313^th	2112	37.8%
2018	59.45	824^th	2118	61.1%
2019	49.28	1095^th	2182	49.8%
2021	20.31	1829^th	2247	18.6%
2022	35.27	1434^th	2219	35.4%
2023	41.06	1302^nd	2240	41.9%
2024	35.78	1467^th	2256	35.0%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunshine Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	638	42	17	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1989	640	74	26	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1990	630	107	29	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1991	611	137	37	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
1992	574	161	30	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	929
1993	535	196	32	152	3	n/a	n/a	0	918
1994	520	252	32	160	5	n/a	n/a	0	969
1995	402	353	36	218	9	n/a	n/a	0	1018
1996	402	353	36	218	9	n/a	n/a	0	1018
1997	354	437	35	238	7	n/a	n/a	0	1071
1998	315	551	32	258	7	n/a	n/a	0	1163
1999	235	552	24	254	9	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2000	181	588	20	271	12	n/a	n/a	0	1072
2001	126	607	25	278	9	n/a	n/a	0	1045
2002	72	636	34	294	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2003	72	636	34	294	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2004	49	649	35	309	2	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2005	37	666	39	278	2	n/a	n/a	0	1022
2006	27	674	39	267	2	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2007	28	621	25	239	2	n/a	n/a	24	939
2008	35	601	17	227	2	n/a	n/a	21	903
2009	28	572	14	208	3	n/a	n/a	28	853
2010	25	569	13	210	3	n/a	n/a	36	856
2011	37	540	11	184	4	1	28	0	805
2012	43	523	12	155	2	2	23	0	760
2013	38	501	9	134	3	2	23	0	710
2014	35	476	8	139	2	3	19	0	682
2015	32	439	6	109	4	10	13	0	613
2016	24	466	10	109	3	8	8	0	628
2017	26	448	8	141	1	7	9	0	640
2018	17	420	8	148	3	6	9	0	611
2019	12	410	8	146	3	5	8	0	592
2020	10	362	8	147	2	8	9	0	546
2021	6	334	8	141	3	4	13	0	509
2022	9	281	4	122	4	4	2	0	426
2023	7	239	6	145	5	3	3	0	408

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunshine Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	783	36.0	21.7	13.8
1989	844	39.0	21.6	19.2
1990	899	43.0	20.9	21.2
1991	939	45.0	20.8	26.4
1992	929	46.0	20.1	19.3
1993	918	40.0	23.0	23.6
1994	969	44.0	22.0	17.2
1995	1018	48.0	21.2	32.9
1996	1018	48.0	21.2	32.9
1997	1071	48.0	22.3	23.9
1998	1163	48.0	24.2	40.7
1999	1074	52.0	20.7	54
2000	1072	52.0	20.6	58.3
2001	1045	52.0	20.1	58.1
2002	1037	53.0	19.6	61.4
2003	1037	53.0	19.6	61.4
2004	1044	58.0	18.0	64.8
2005	1022	59.0	17.3	66.7
2006	1009	65.0	15.5	62.6
2007	939	61.0	15.4	69
2008	903	57.0	15.8	70.5
2009	853	66.8	15.5	76
2010	856	54.0	15.8	81.1
2011	805	55.0	14.6	81.2
2012	760	46.2	16.4	83.8
2013	710	46.0	15.4	80.7
2014	682	41.0	16.6	86.8
2015	613	37.0	16.5	86.9
2016	628	39.0	16.1	86.5
2017	640	39.0	16.4	89.1
2018	611	39.0	15.6	89.9
2019	592	32.0	18.4	87.8
2020	546	30.0	18.1	84.8
2021	509	29.0	17.5	77.6
2022	426	26.6	16.0	73
2023	408	22.0	18.5	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunshine Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	783	36.0	21.7	13.8
1989	844	39.0	21.6	19.2
1990	899	43.0	20.9	21.2
1991	939	45.0	20.8	26.4
1992	929	46.0	20.1	19.3
1993	918	40.0	23.0	23.6
1994	969	44.0	22.0	17.2
1995	1018	48.0	21.2	32.9
1996	1018	48.0	21.2	32.9
1997	1071	48.0	22.3	23.9
1998	1163	48.0	24.2	40.7
1999	1074	52.0	20.7	54
2000	1072	52.0	20.6	58.3
2001	1045	52.0	20.1	58.1
2002	1037	53.0	19.6	61.4
2003	1037	53.0	19.6	61.4
2004	1044	58.0	18.0	64.8
2005	1022	59.0	17.3	66.7
2006	1009	65.0	15.5	62.6
2007	939	61.0	15.4	69
2008	903	57.0	15.8	70.5
2009	853	66.8	15.5	76
2010	856	54.0	15.8	81.1
2011	805	55.0	14.6	81.2
2012	760	46.2	16.4	83.8
2013	710	46.0	15.4	80.7
2014	682	41.0	16.6	86.8
2015	613	37.0	16.5	86.9
2016	628	39.0	16.1	86.5
2017	640	39.0	16.4	89.1
2018	611	39.0	15.6	89.9
2019	592	32.0	18.4	87.8
2020	546	30.0	18.1	84.8
2021	509	29.0	17.5	77.6
2022	426	26.6	16.0	73
2023	408	22.0	18.5	79.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunshine Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$843 (9.9%)	$7,633 (90.1%)	$8,476
2019	$828 (9.3%)	$8,120 (90.7%)	$8,948
2020	$1,003 (10.9%)	$8,237 (89.1%)	$9,241
2021	$916 (9.1%)	$9,137 (90.9%)	$10,054
2022	$3,418 (26.5%)	$9,494 (73.5%)	$12,912
2023	$2,484 (19.2%)	$10,456 (80.8%)	$12,940

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunshine Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1095^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1302^nd of 2240 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sunshine Elementary School)	52	36	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunshine Elementary School)	62	41	21%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Broward)	65	58	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunshine Elementary School)	47	50	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunshine Elementary School)	60	57	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	67	61	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunshine Elementary School)	57	42	15%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Broward)	59	58	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunshine Elementary School)	77	58	19%
5th Grade Mathematics (Broward)	64	53	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Sunshine Elementary School)	45	49	4%
5th Grade Science (Broward)	49	46	3%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	592	408	31.1%
African American	410	239	41.7%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	146	145	0.7%
Pacific Islander	5	3	40%
White	12	7	41.7%
Two or More Races	8	3	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.8%	79.7%	8.2%

Schools Near Sunshine Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunshine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7737 Lasalle Blvd	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7700	408	22	18.5	79.7%	7 (1.7%)	239 (58.6%)	145 (35.5%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	35.8	1467^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.0%		41.1	1302^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	41.9%	165	49.0	31.0	47.0				54.0	48.0	54.0				48.0					$12,940	$2,484	$10,456
Fairway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7850 Fairway Blvd	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5650	564	36	15.6	83.7%	10 (1.8%)	443 (78.5%)	87 (15.4%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	32.2	1554^th of 2256 public elementary schools	31.1%		29.8	1616^th of 2240 public elementary schools	27.9%	62	39.0	41.0	42.0				58.0	43.0	47.0				48.0					$15,649	$3,619	$12,030
Miramar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6831 SW 26th St	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6550	445	26	17.4	82.9%	9 (2.0%)	304 (68.3%)	117 (26.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	52	1045^th of 2256 public elementary schools	53.7%		46	1189^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.9%	144	45.0	55.0	53.0				53.0	69.0	73.0				41.0					$14,529	$2,899	$11,629
Annabel C. Perry Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	6850 SW 34th St	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7050	623	39	15.9	82.7%	22 (3.5%)	494 (79.3%)	88 (14.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	30.6	1604^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.3	1820^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.8%	216	39.0	46.0	48.0	48.0	47.0	58.0	54.0	52.0	33.0	48.0	64.0	67.0	26.0	17.0	79.0	100.0	56.0	$13,778	$2,882	$10,896
Aspire Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	21311 NW 34 Street	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 995-1000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pembroke Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 SW 9th St	Pembroke Pines	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7000	591	37	15.9	73.9%	46 (7.8%)	219 (37.1%)	287 (48.6%)	20 (3.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	43.4	1257^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.3%		35.5	1458^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.9%	201	54.0	47.0	45.0				68.0	57.0	47.0				39.0					$13,037	$2,804	$10,233
North County K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	3250 NW 207th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-9648	343	18	19.0	79.0%	3 (0.9%)	292 (85.1%)	45 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36.9	1435^th of 2256 public elementary schools	36.4%		26.6	1694^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.4%	259	33.0	43.0	51.0	59.0	44.0	42.0	48.0	53.0	47.0	68.0	30.0	90.0	38.0	32.0	95.0		90.0	$13,331	$3,687	$9,645
Somerset Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	K-5	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 435-1570	505	0	18.0	62.4%	12 (2.4%)	400 (79.2%)	86 (17.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	68.6	671^st of 2256 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.1	687^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.3%	16	58.0	61.0	67.0				64.0	55.0	74.0				61.0					$8,840	$521	$8,319
Somerset Academy East Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-6	2000 S State Road 7	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 987-7890	201	13	15.4	89.1%	0 (0.0%)	142 (70.6%)	55 (27.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	71.9	596^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.6%		52.9	1020^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.5%	424	58.0	73.0	68.0				68.0	97.0	66.0				46.0					$10,949	$1,086	$9,862
Sea Castle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Miramar Blvd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7250	840	48	17.5	76.1%	11 (1.3%)	586 (69.8%)	184 (21.9%)	49 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (1.0%)	61.4	836^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.9%		65	735^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.2%	101	52.0	63.0	62.0				66.0	74.0	53.0				47.0					$11,986	$2,363	$9,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunshine Elementary School

What district is Sunshine Elementary School in?

Broward

Is Sunshine Elementary School a good school?

Sunshine Elementary School ranks 1467^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sunshine Elementary School?

Students at Sunshine Elementary School are 59% African American, 36% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sunshine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunshine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Renaissance Middle School
High : Miramar High School

How many students attend Sunshine Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 408 students attended Sunshine Elementary School.

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