Sunshine Elementary School vs. Harns Marsh Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunshine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Harns Marsh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,377 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,056 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harns Marsh Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
1,377 students
1,056 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2344 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2237 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
107
58
Kindergarten Students
201
188
Grade 1 Students
180
159
Grade 2 Students
218
156
Grade 3 Students
233
167
Grade 4 Students
252
172
Grade 5 Students
186
156
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
62%
63%


% Black
26%
22%


% White
9%
12%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
73%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

