Waterford Elementary School vs. Sunrise Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waterford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Sunrise Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waterford Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunrise Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
526 students
488 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sunrise Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sunrise Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-LjGyGc.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-LkBIBm.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#824 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#350 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunrise Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunrise Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-bhyvRGl.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
76%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-bbLPeG5.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sunrise Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sunrise Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-BK5MDt.png)
Pre-K Students
18
30
Kindergarten Students
67
55
Grade 1 Students
91
63
Grade 2 Students
66
90
Grade 3 Students
94
78
Grade 4 Students
90
89
Grade 5 Students
100
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunrise 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 Sunrise Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-NcQZDw.png)
% Hispanic
55%
33%
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% Black
11%
7%
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% White
26%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-SInwih.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-YxtEPa.png)
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-ltWwrd.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
31%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-qYY6Jh.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunrise 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 Sunrise 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.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/19000/19019/sunrise-elementary-school-chart-JseHra.png)