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Sunshine Elementary School

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Sunshine Elementary School ranks 1259 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sunshine Elementary School in Miramar, FL, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 426 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward County Public School District, a district rated 3 stars and in the 67th percentile statewide. The school has shown steady improvement from a low point in 2020-2021, climbing to a stable 2-star rating and the 44th percentile in recent years, with a particularly strong upward trend in 5th Grade Science—rising from 48% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 60% in 2025-2026, now tied with the state average and outperforming nearby schools like Sea Castle Elementary (47%) and Fairway Elementary (56%).

Sunshine Elementary also stands out for its lower chronic absenteeism rate of 28.7% in 2023-2024, which is below both the district (33.6%) and state (31.4%) averages, and significantly better than Annabel C. Perry PK-8 (33.8%) and Fairway Elementary (38.9%). Additionally, the school has experienced a dramatic 21.44 percentage point drop in students eligible for free/reduced lunch, from 79.66% in 2022-2023 to 58.22% in 2024-2025, a shift not seen in nearby schools like Somerset Neighborhood School (63.38%) or Miramar Elementary (57.89%).

However, the school presents a mixed academic profile: while Math proficiency meets or exceeds state averages across all tested grades (e.g., 5th Grade Math at 66% vs. state 62%), English Language Arts scores lag behind, with only 52% proficiency in 3rd and 4th grades compared to the state average of 60%. Interestingly, nearby Somerset Academy East Preparatory achieves top-tier results (80th percentile) despite a higher poverty rate (88.02%), suggesting that factors like instructional methods and school culture can drive success beyond socioeconomic status. Sunshine Elementary’s per-student spending ($13,925) is moderate—less than Fairway Elementary ($16,741) but more than Somerset Academy East Preparatory ($12,056)—highlighting that higher spending doesn’t always guarantee better outcomes.

426

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,925

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7737 Lasalle Blvd
Miramar, FL 33023

(754) 323-7700

District: Broward

Students who attend Sunshine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	New Renaissance Middle School
High:	Miramar High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

Hispanic:

31.0%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

1,259^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 184Elementary Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1259 of 2240	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	1269 of 2258	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1467 of 2256	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1302 of 2240	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1434 of 2219	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1829 of 2247	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	1095 of 2182	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	824 of 2118	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.5	1313 of 2112	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	1050 of 2087	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	1058 of 2064	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	843 of 2029	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.4	1251 of 1984	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	1285 of 1985	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.1	1290 of 1919	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	1005 of 1847	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.2	952 of 1789	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	947 of 1786	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.9	897 of 1688	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math62%~ state avg

Science60%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunshine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7737 Lasalle Blvd	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7700	426	26	16.5	58.2%	12 (2.8%)	264 (62.0%)	132 (31.0%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	45.5	1259^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.8%		43.2	1269^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.8%	10	52.0	52.0	61.0				61.0	60.0	66.0				60.0					$13,925	$1,950	$11,976
Fairway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7850 Fairway Blvd	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-5650	452	27	16.7	60.2%	6 (1.3%)	373 (82.5%)	60 (13.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	47.6	1206^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.6	1482^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	34.4%	276	51.0	61.0	60.0				70.0	57.0	60.0				56.0					$16,741	$2,604	$14,137
Miramar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6831 SW 26th St	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-6550	380	21	18.0	57.9%	10 (2.6%)	243 (63.9%)	114 (30.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	65.4	742^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.1	857^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.0%	115	65.0	71.0	61.0				69.0	80.0	83.0				50.0					$14,163	$1,558	$12,605
Annabel C. Perry Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	6850 SW 34th St	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7050	562	35	16.0	57.7%	28 (5.0%)	422 (75.1%)	98 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	48.9	1167^th of 2240 public elementary schools	47.9%		32.3	1580^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.0%	413	65.0	45.0	54.0	70.0	46.0	61.0	81.0	52.0	57.0	70.0	62.0	47.0	53.0	52.0	88.0	94.0	60.0	$15,238	$2,213	$13,024
Aspire Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	21311 NW 34 St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(305) 760-2500	21	0			0 (0.0%)	20 (95.2%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pembroke Pines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 SW 9th St	Pembroke Pines	33023	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7000	559	33	16.9	51.2%	32 (5.7%)	212 (37.9%)	273 (48.8%)	23 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	50.6	1128^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.6%		33.8	1532^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	32.2%	404	59.0	70.0	60.0				61.0	58.0	66.0				51.0					$15,350	$2,982	$12,368
North County K-8 Center	Public	PK, KG-8	3250 NW 207th St	Miami Gardens	33056	Miami-Dade County	Miami-Dade	No	No	No	Yes	(305) 624-9648	319	19	16.7	71.8%	7 (2.2%)	256 (80.3%)	54 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	1933^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	13.7%		23.8	1804^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.1%	129	35.0	43.0	38.0	42.0	63.0	47.0	61.0	45.0	56.0	34.0	50.0	70.0	42.0	44.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,655	$2,026	$12,629
Somerset Neighborhood School	Public, Charter	K-5	9300 Pembroke Rd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 435-1570	467	0	79.0	63.4%	14 (3.0%)	378 (80.9%)	69 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	55	1021^st of 2240 public elementary schools	54.4%		64.2	775^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.7%	246	54.0	51.0	74.0				62.0	62.0	78.0				58.0					$10,021	$645	$9,376
Somerset Academy East Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-6	2000 S State Road 7	Miramar	33023	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 987-7890	167	11	15.1	88.0%	0 (0.0%)	123 (73.7%)	42 (25.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	77.8	437^th of 2240 public elementary schools	80.5%		84	316^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.0%	121	52.0	83.0	83.0				71.0	97.0	83.0				61.0					$12,056	$958	$11,098
Sea Castle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 Miramar Blvd	Miramar	33025	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7250	878	48	18.2	50.8%	13 (1.5%)	592 (67.4%)	207 (23.6%)	55 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	49.7	1147^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.8%		58.9	906^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.9%	241	54.0	60.0	58.0				62.0	71.0	70.0				47.0					$12,538	$2,087	$10,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunshine Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sunshine Elementary School?

Students at Sunshine Elementary School are 62% African American, 31% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Sunshine Elementary School a good school?

Sunshine Elementary School ranks 1259^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sunshine Elementary School in?

Broward

How many students attend Sunshine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Sunshine Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sunshine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunshine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Renaissance Middle School
High : Miramar High School

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