Sunset Hills Elementary School

1347 Gulf Rd, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 | (727) 943-5523
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 563
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School Description

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School Operational Details
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School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 563
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 266 (47.2%)
  • Females: 268 (47.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (7.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 170 (30.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 210 (37.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sunset Hills Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black223.9%
Asian112.0%
Hispanic335.9%
White46682.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sunset Hills Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9316.5%
1st Grade9116.2%
2nd Grade9416.7%
3rd Grade9617.1%
4th Grade9516.9%
5th Grade9416.7%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
71.4%
District:
66.6%
State:
65.3%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Sunset Hills Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: B
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
90.0%
District:
62.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201082.0%74.0%77.0%
200987.0%77.0%78.0%
200884.0%78.0%76.0%
 
Reading Test
201077.0%74.0%72.0%
200980.0%72.0%72.0%
200887.0%72.0%72.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201085.0%73.0%75.0%
200981.0%74.0%75.0%
200886.0%72.0%70.0%
 
Reading Test
201081.0%70.0%72.0%
200977.0%74.0%74.0%
200883.0%70.0%70.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201065.0%63.0%63.0%
200973.0%62.0%62.0%
200876.0%62.0%62.0%
 
Reading Test
201080.0%69.0%70.0%
200984.0%71.0%71.0%
200883.0%67.0%67.0%
 
Science Test
201063.0%49.0%50.0%
200963.0%46.0%46.0%
200857.0%40.0%44.0%
 
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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