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Sunset Hills Elementary School vs. Tarpon Springs Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Sunset Hills Elementary School
1347 Gulf Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tarpon Springs Elementary School
555 Pine St
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
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 proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tarpon Springs 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 proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
444 students
472 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Tarpon Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#555 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#2193 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Tarpon Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in FL)
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in FL)
37%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in FL)
50-59%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sunset Hills Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tarpon Springs Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
42
43
Kindergarten Students
53
61
Grade 1 Students
54
63
Grade 2 Students
59
75
Grade 3 Students
92
76
Grade 4 Students
73
73
Grade 5 Students
71
81

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunset Hills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunset Hills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tarpon Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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