Sunset Hills Elementary School vs. Tarpon Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunset Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Tarpon Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 451 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 506 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 12:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
451 students
506 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#555 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2193 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
37%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
38
42
Kindergarten Students
55
73
Grade 1 Students
59
80
Grade 2 Students
80
84
Grade 3 Students
88
82
Grade 4 Students
68
83
Grade 5 Students
63
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
15%
28%
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% Black
4%
33%
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% White
71%
30%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
78%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
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