Harns Marsh Elementary School vs. Sunshine Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Harns Marsh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sunshine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 989 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 20:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,301 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 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
989 students
1,301 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sunshine Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sunshine Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-Jq8YD0.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
62 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sunshine Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sunshine Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-btgJ6SX.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunshine Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunshine Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-bhOzF86.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2237 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2344 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunshine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunshine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-FqjB1J.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-HiDYyW.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-0q9yzJ.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sunshine Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sunshine Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-bpydPmb.png)
Pre-K Students
55
94
Kindergarten Students
157
189
Grade 1 Students
156
213
Grade 2 Students
154
212
Grade 3 Students
175
234
Grade 4 Students
144
165
Grade 5 Students
148
194
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunshine Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunshine Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-b0EV7vv.png)
% Hispanic
59%
58%
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% Black
24%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunshine 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 Sunshine Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-dLVW9F.png)
% White
13%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunshine 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 Sunshine Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-byMKJjE.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-bjHlDoP.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.57
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sunshine 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 Sunshine Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-2sQRzH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunshine 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 Sunshine 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/19000/18510/sunshine-elementary-school-chart-b0GSmsM.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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