Sunshine Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Sunshine Elementary School

7737 Lasalle Blvd
Hollywood, FL 33023

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Bottom 50%

Serving 413 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sunshine Elementary School's student population of 413 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunshine Elementary School
Kind	61
1	74
2	78
3	64
4	78
5	58

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Total Students

413 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School
2023	408
2022	426
2021	509
2020	592
2019	592
2018	640
2017	640
2016	628
2015	613
2014	682
2013	710
2012	760
2011	805
2010	856
2009	853
2008	903
2007	939
2006	1,009
2005	1,022
2004	1,044
2003	1,037
2002	1,063
2001	1,045
2000	1,032
1999	1,034
1998	1,123
1997	1,031
1996	998
1995	977
1994	949
1993	918
1992	929
1991	939
1990	899
1989	844
1988	783
1987	726

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School
2023	22
2022	27
2021	29
2020	32
2019	32
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	37
2014	41
2013	46
2012	46
2011	55
2010	54
2009	67
2008	57
2007	61
2006	65
2005	59
2004	58
2003	53
2002	55
2001	52
2000	52
1999	52
1998	48
1997	48
1996	48
1995	45
1994	44
1993	40
1992	46
1991	45
1990	43
1989	39
1988	36
1987	35

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School Rankings

Sunshine Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunshine Elementary School is 0.55, 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.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2092 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School
2023	#2092
2022	#2012
2021	#2831
2019	#1517
2018	#1111
2017	#1922
2016	#1497
2015	#1529
2014	#688
2013	#1312
2012	#1771

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50%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	50%	52%	52%
2022	52%	52%	50%
2021	31%	48%	42%
2019	66%	59%	60%
2018	69%	58%	58%
2017	55%	57%	58%
2016	62%	54%	55%
2015	58%	53%	55%
2014	60%	59%	59%
2013	62%	58%	59%
2012	53%	57%	60%

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43%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	43%	52%	54%
2021	36%	52%	53%
2019	52%	56%	58%
2018	58%	55%	58%
2017	48%	54%	55%
2016	49%	52%	53%
2015	50%	53%	53%
2014	56%	58%	58%
2013	59%	58%	57%
2012	53%	57%	57%
2011	66%	62%	62%

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30-34%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2022	32%	52%	48%
2021	27%	51%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	19:1	17:1	20:1
2022	16:1	16:1	19:1
2021	18:1	16:1	19:1
2020	19:1	16:1	19:1
2019	19:1	16:1	19:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	15:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	18:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	19:1
2003	20:1	18:1	20:1
2002	19:1	18:1	20:1
2001	20:1	18:1	22:1
2000	20:1	18:1	21:1
1999	20:1	18:1	21:1
1998	23:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	21:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	20:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

33%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	35%	37%	37%
2022	29%	36%	36%
2021	28%	35%	35%
2020	25%	34%	34%
2019	25%	34%	34%
2018	22%	32%	33%
2017	22%	32%	33%
2016	18%	32%	32%
2015	18%	31%	31%
2014	20%	30%	30%
2013	19%	29%	29%
2012	20%	29%	29%
2011	23%	28%	28%
2010	26%	27%	29%
2009	25%	26%	27%
2008	26%	26%	27%
2007	26%	25%	26%
2006	26%	24%	26%
2005	27%	23%	24%
2004	30%	22%	24%
2003	28%	21%	22%
2002	28%	20%	21%
2001	27%	19%	19%
2000	25%	18%	18%
1999	24%	17%	16%
1998	22%	16%	15%
1997	22%	16%	14%
1996	22%	15%	13%
1995	19%	15%	12%
1994	16%	14%	11%
1993	17%	14%	10%
1992	18%	13%	10%
1991	16%	13%	9%

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Black

59%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	59%	21%	39%
2022	66%	21%	39%
2021	66%	22%	40%
2020	69%	22%	40%
2019	69%	22%	40%
2018	71%	22%	40%
2017	71%	22%	40%
2016	75%	23%	41%
2015	72%	23%	39%
2014	71%	23%	40%
2013	71%	23%	40%
2012	69%	23%	39%
2011	67%	23%	38%
2010	67%	24%	39%
2009	68%	24%	39%
2008	67%	24%	38%
2007	67%	24%	38%
2006	67%	24%	38%
2005	65%	24%	37%
2004	62%	24%	37%
2003	61%	24%	36%
2002	60%	25%	36%
2001	58%	25%	36%
2000	56%	25%	36%
1999	52%	25%	36%
1998	48%	25%	36%
1997	41%	25%	36%
1996	34%	25%	35%
1995	30%	24%	34%
1994	26%	24%	33%
1993	21%	24%	32%
1992	17%	24%	32%
1991	15%	23%	31%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	2%	35%	17%
2022	2%	36%	18%
2021	1%	36%	18%
2020	2%	37%	19%
2019	2%	37%	19%
2018	4%	39%	21%
2017	4%	39%	21%
2016	4%	39%	22%
2015	6%	40%	24%
2014	5%	41%	24%
2013	5%	42%	25%
2012	6%	42%	26%
2011	5%	43%	27%
2010	4%	45%	27%
2009	4%	46%	30%
2008	4%	47%	31%
2007	3%	48%	32%
2006	3%	50%	33%
2005	4%	50%	35%
2004	5%	51%	36%
2003	7%	52%	38%
2002	9%	52%	39%
2001	12%	54%	41%
2000	17%	55%	43%
1999	22%	56%	45%
1998	27%	57%	46%
1997	33%	57%	47%
1996	39%	58%	49%
1995	46%	59%	52%
1994	54%	60%	53%
1993	58%	60%	55%
1992	62%	61%	56%
1991	65%	62%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	0.53	0.70	0.68
2022	0.48	0.70	0.68
2021	0.49	0.70	0.68
2020	0.47	0.70	0.69
2019	0.47	0.70	0.69
2018	0.45	0.70	0.69
2017	0.45	0.70	0.69
2016	0.41	0.70	0.69
2015	0.45	0.70	0.68
2014	0.46	0.69	0.70
2013	0.46	0.69	0.70
2012	0.48	0.69	0.70
2011	0.50	0.69	0.71
2010	0.50	0.69	0.69
2009	0.50	0.69	0.69
2008	0.49	0.68	0.69
2007	0.50	0.67	0.69
2006	0.49	0.64	0.69
2005	0.51	0.65	0.69
2004	0.53	0.64	0.68
2003	0.55	0.63	0.68
2002	0.56	0.63	0.68
2001	0.58	0.62	0.67
2000	0.62	0.62	0.66
1999	0.65	0.61	0.65
1998	0.67	0.60	0.64
1997	0.69	0.60	0.64
1996	0.69	0.59	0.63
1995	0.67	0.58	0.62
1994	0.63	0.57	0.60
1993	0.60	0.57	0.59
1992	0.56	0.56	0.58
1991	0.53	0.55	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	76%	49%	54%
2022	69%	50%	47%
2021	73%	50%	49%
2020	77%	50%	53%
2019	77%	50%	53%
2018	81%	53%	55%
2017	81%	53%	55%
2016	82%	48%	52%
2015	80%	53%	54%
2014	79%	52%	52%
2013	73%	51%	49%
2012	73%	50%	48%
2011	71%	49%	46%
2010	65%	45%	44%
2009	59%	40%	39%
2008	54%	36%	35%
2007	50%	36%	32%
2006	47%	37%	33%
2005	49%	39%	33%
2004	50%	37%	32%
2003	46%	37%	31%
2002	46%	36%	30%
2001	43%	36%	29%
2000	42%	37%	30%
1999	43%	37%	31%
1998	42%	37%	31%
1997	25%	37%	31%
1996	34%	38%	32%
1995	32%	36%	29%
1994	18%	35%	30%
1993	24%	32%	28%
1992	19%	29%	27%
1991	26%	35%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunshine Elementary School	Florida	Broward School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	14%	9%	9%
2008	15%	9%	9%
2007	17%	9%	9%
2006	16%	9%	9%
2005	18%	9%	8%
2004	15%	9%	9%
2003	16%	9%	8%
2002	14%	9%	8%
2001	16%	9%	8%
2000	19%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Broward School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunshine Elementary School's ranking?

Sunshine Elementary School is ranked #2092 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Sunshine Elementary School often compared to?

Sunshine Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pembroke Pines Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Sunshine Elementary School?

413 students attend Sunshine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Sunshine Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunshine Elementary School?

Sunshine Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sunshine Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Sunshine Elementary School part of?

Sunshine Elementary School is part of Broward School District.

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Thanksgiving Break

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break

November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

Spring Break

March 16, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day for Students

June 01, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 413 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education