Sunset Park Elementary School

Q: Is Sunset Park Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Park Elementary School ranks 700 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sunset Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Miami, Florida, serving 402 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Miami-Dade school district, which is ranked 24th out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset Park Elementary stands out in several key areas. It has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (92.54%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 65.86% to 95.41% Hispanic students. Academically, Sunset Park outperforms the Miami-Dade and Florida state averages in 3rd grade ELA (67% proficient vs. 56% and 55%), 3rd grade Math (84% proficient vs. 65% and 60%), and 5th grade Science (57% proficient vs. 53% each). However, the school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (20.5%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 3.9% to 31.2%. Additionally, Sunset Park has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (66.42%) than the surrounding Somerset Academy Bay and True North Classical Academy charter schools, which range from 1.01% to 15.94%.

These findings suggest that Sunset Park is effectively supporting its predominantly Hispanic student population, as evidenced by its strong academic performance. However, the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate and economically disadvantaged student population may require additional resources and support. By comparing Sunset Park to nearby high-performing charter schools, the school can potentially learn from their successful practices and strategies to further improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10235 SW 84th St
Miami, FL 33173

(305) 279-3222

District: Miami-Dade

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,747

Students who attend Sunset Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glades Middle School
High:	Miami Killian Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

White:

3.7%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Park Elementary School ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 100^th among 281 ranked elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.9. (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: Hispanic (92.5%), White (3.7%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Park Elementary School is 12.9, which is the 16^th best among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District. (See more...)

Compare Sunset Park Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Park Elementary School is $15,747, which is the 58^th highest among 281 elementary schools in the Miami-Dade School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Miami-Dade:

SchoolDigger ranks Miami-Dade 24^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunset Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	72.83	462^nd	1688	72.6%
2007	67.08	614^th	1786	65.6%
2008	66.88	615^th	1789	65.6%
2009	71.80	488^th	1847	73.6%
2010	72.41	507^th	1919	73.6%
2011	73.70	501^st	1985	74.8%
2012	76.32	428^th	1984	78.4%
2013	76.95	414^th	2029	79.6%
2014	71.47	545^th	2064	73.6%
2016	78.64	410^th	2087	80.4%
2017	76.13	472^nd	2112	77.7%
2018	69.60	613^th	2118	71.1%
2019	73.01	563^rd	2182	74.2%
2021	66.01	736^th	2247	67.2%
2022	74.53	535^th	2219	75.9%
2023	57.51	901^st	2240	59.8%
2024	66.90	700^th	2256	69.0%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunset Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	401	68	21	418	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1989	421	82	31	525	0	n/a	n/a	0	1059
1990	447	87	30	543	0	n/a	n/a	0	1107
1991	495	72	30	574	0	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1992	419	51	30	441	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
1993	399	58	34	468	0	n/a	n/a	0	959
1994	333	43	22	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1995	261	27	15	457	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1996	261	27	15	457	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1997	239	19	14	482	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1998	206	25	16	518	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1999	173	21	19	525	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
2000	168	21	14	525	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2001	151	18	14	575	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
2002	138	22	13	659	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
2003	138	22	13	659	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
2004	128	17	14	584	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
2005	125	26	17	511	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
2006	118	22	13	545	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
2007	113	17	23	486	0	n/a	n/a	49	688
2008	110	20	15	490	0	n/a	n/a	47	682
2009	95	19	12	531	0	n/a	n/a	34	691
2010	99	19	15	542	0	n/a	n/a	2	677
2011	82	17	18	557	0	0	3	0	677
2012	73	11	18	551	0	1	3	0	657
2013	54	17	16	571	1	0	2	0	661
2014	57	20	15	596	1	0	2	0	691
2015	47	17	15	563	1	0	2	0	645
2016	34	12	15	587	1	3	2	0	654
2017	34	14	14	556	1	0	2	0	621
2018	38	16	6	537	0	0	2	0	599
2019	33	15	6	521	0	0	2	0	577
2020	22	8	2	458	0	0	3	0	493
2021	22	4	6	398	0	0	2	0	432
2022	16	4	5	372	0	0	2	0	399
2023	15	6	5	372	0	0	4	0	402

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunset Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	908	45.0	20.1	23.3
1989	1059	49.0	21.6	24.5
1990	1107	53.0	20.8	25
1991	1171	57.0	20.5	24.1
1992	941	50.0	18.8	23.6
1993	959	45.0	21.3	24.9
1994	871	47.0	18.5	25.8
1995	760	39.0	19.5	30.3
1996	760	39.0	19.5	30.3
1997	754	40.0	18.9	33.6
1998	765	39.0	19.6	32.7
1999	738	40.0	18.5	46.6
2000	728	37.0	19.7	46.6
2001	758	38.0	19.9	48.3
2002	832	43.0	19.3	57.5
2003	832	43.0	19.3	57.5
2004	743	42.0	17.7	56.4
2005	679	40.0	17.0	54.2
2006	698	43.0	16.2	55.7
2007	688	46.0	15.0	55.4
2008	682	50.0	13.6	53.7
2009	691	48.2	14.4	61.2
2010	677	46.5	14.5	68.3
2011	677	44.0	15.3	67.5
2012	657	42.0	15.6	73.4
2013	661	45.0	14.6	74.1
2014	691	46.0	15.0	71.6
2015	645	44.0	14.6	73.8
2016	654	44.0	14.8	73.9
2017	621	42.0	14.7	75.4
2018	599	41.0	14.6	66.6
2019	577	38.0	15.1	73.7
2020	493	36.0	13.6	74.4
2021	432	34.0	12.7	76.6
2022	399	31.0	12.8	72.4
2023	402	31.0	12.9	66.4

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 Sunset Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	908	45.0	20.1	23.3
1989	1059	49.0	21.6	24.5
1990	1107	53.0	20.8	25
1991	1171	57.0	20.5	24.1
1992	941	50.0	18.8	23.6
1993	959	45.0	21.3	24.9
1994	871	47.0	18.5	25.8
1995	760	39.0	19.5	30.3
1996	760	39.0	19.5	30.3
1997	754	40.0	18.9	33.6
1998	765	39.0	19.6	32.7
1999	738	40.0	18.5	46.6
2000	728	37.0	19.7	46.6
2001	758	38.0	19.9	48.3
2002	832	43.0	19.3	57.5
2003	832	43.0	19.3	57.5
2004	743	42.0	17.7	56.4
2005	679	40.0	17.0	54.2
2006	698	43.0	16.2	55.7
2007	688	46.0	15.0	55.4
2008	682	50.0	13.6	53.7
2009	691	48.2	14.4	61.2
2010	677	46.5	14.5	68.3
2011	677	44.0	15.3	67.5
2012	657	42.0	15.6	73.4
2013	661	45.0	14.6	74.1
2014	691	46.0	15.0	71.6
2015	645	44.0	14.6	73.8
2016	654	44.0	14.8	73.9
2017	621	42.0	14.7	75.4
2018	599	41.0	14.6	66.6
2019	577	38.0	15.1	73.7
2020	493	36.0	13.6	74.4
2021	432	34.0	12.7	76.6
2022	399	31.0	12.8	72.4
2023	402	31.0	12.9	66.4

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 Sunset Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$801 (8.8%)	$8,293 (91.2%)	$9,094
2019	$717 (7.7%)	$8,627 (92.3%)	$9,344
2020	$833 (7.1%)	$10,852 (92.9%)	$11,685
2021	$2,448 (18.4%)	$10,879 (81.6%)	$13,327
2022	$2,330 (16.2%)	$12,012 (83.8%)	$14,342
2023	$2,770 (17.6%)	$12,978 (82.4%)	$15,747

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 563^rd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 901^st of 2240 Elementary schools	14.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Elementary School)	75	71	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	56	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunset Park Elementary School)	71	67	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	67	60	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Elementary School)	76	66	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	64	62	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunset Park Elementary School)	69	61	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	69	65	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Elementary School)	65	72	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Miami-Dade)	60	59	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunset Park Elementary School)	73	67	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Miami-Dade)	65	54	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Sunset Park Elementary School)	53	48	5%
5th Grade Science (Miami-Dade)	53	50	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	577	402	30.3%
African American	15	6	60%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	5	16.7%
Hispanic	521	372	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	33	15	54.5%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.7%	66.4%	7.2%

Schools Near Sunset Park 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
Sunset Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10235 SW 84th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 279-3222	402	31	12.9	66.4%	15 (3.7%)	6 (1.5%)	372 (92.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	66.9	700^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.0%		57.5	901^st of 2240 public elementary schools	59.8%	201	67.0	60.0	49.0				84.0	64.0	58.0				57.0					$15,747	$2,770	$12,978
Kendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10693 SW 93rd St	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 274-2735	371	23	16.1	50.1%	23 (6.2%)	9 (2.4%)	331 (89.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	75.1	523^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	76.8%		78	449^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.0%	74	78.0	72.0	65.0				84.0	50.0	59.0				65.0					$16,029	$1,838	$14,190
Somerset Academy Bay	Public, Charter	K-5	9500 SW 97th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 274-0682	458	22	20.8	15.9%	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	428 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	93.1	88^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.8	150^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.3%	62	95.0	83.0	69.0				97.0	90.0	80.0				77.0					$9,206	$471	$8,736
True North Classical Academy At Pinecrest	Public, Charter	K-8	7500 SW 120th Street	Pinecrest	33156	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(786) 840-9333	70	4	17.5	4.3%	13 (18.6%)	1 (1.4%)	54 (77.1%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98.1	7^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.7%					(n/a)	100.0	85.0	87.0				97.0	95.0	90.0				95.0
True North Classical Academy At Gateway	Public, Charter	K-8	6500 SW 97th Avenue	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 788-5600	281	13	21.6	1.1%	29 (10.3%)	5 (1.8%)	244 (86.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	97.5	14^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.4%		98	9^th of 2240 public elementary schools	99.6%	5	92.0	84.0	88.0				97.0	91.0	93.0				83.0					$10,862	$1,882	$8,979
Somerset Academy Kendall	Public, Charter	K-5	9790 SW 107 Ct	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 924-2554	226	13	17.3	1.3%	18 (8.0%)	3 (1.3%)	201 (88.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	93	92^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	95.9%		87.5	234^th of 2240 public elementary schools	89.6%	142	91.0	59.0					96.0	95.0										$10,445	$130	$10,315
Snapper Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10151 SW 64th St	Miami	33173	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	No	(305) 271-2111	371	31	11.9	56.3%	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	347 (93.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	83.1	338^th of 2256 public elementary schools	85.0%		83.1	337^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.0%	1	58.0	64.0	76.0				86.0	66.0	88.0				84.0					$19,442	$3,341	$16,101
Bridgeprep Academy Of Miami Dade	Public, Charter	K-8	3500 NW 89th Court	Doral	33172	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(786) 305-7834	836	50	16.7	1.8%	23 (2.8%)	11 (1.3%)	795 (95.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53.4	1010^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.4	1108^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.5%	98	52.0	62.0	54.0	47.0	63.0	43.0	61.0	79.0	57.0	53.0	70.0	45.0	45.0	33.0	88.0		78.0	$10,149	$569	$9,580
Bridgeprep Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	10700 SW 56th St	Miami	33165	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 271-3109	436	28	15.5	4.4%	13 (3.0%)	6 (1.4%)	416 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63.7	780^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.4%		56.7	925^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.7%	145	69.0	46.0	76.0	50.0	52.0	58.0	82.0	55.0	71.0	55.0	43.0	82.0	64.0	19.0	94.0	91.0	72.0	$9,365	$653	$8,712
Somerset Preparatory Academy Sunset	Public, Charter	K-8	11155 SW 112th Ave	Miami	33176	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	No	No	No	(305) 271-9000	442	24	18.4	41.0%	21 (4.8%)	13 (2.9%)	399 (90.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	91.1	141^st of 2256 public elementary schools	93.8%		88.8	203^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	90.9%	62	78.0	80.0	82.0	84.0	87.0	91.0	85.0	84.0	86.0	84.0	62.0	90.0	66.0	79.0	100.0		93.0	$8,653	$405	$8,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Park Elementary School

How many students attend Sunset Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Sunset Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Park Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Park Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glades Middle School
High : Miami Killian Senior High School

What district is Sunset Park Elementary School in?

Miami-Dade

Is Sunset Park Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Park Elementary School ranks 700^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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