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Sunrise Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sunrise Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in Ocala, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,275 students. Despite being part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 62 out of 67 districts in Florida, Sunrise Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunrise Elementary's performance is concerning, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 35.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in 5th grade science (31%), 3rd-5th grade ELA (41-44%), and 3rd-5th grade math (34-57%) well below the expected levels. Additionally, Sunrise Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.51% to 73.33% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Sunrise Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Saddlewood Elementary and Ina A. Colen Academy, it is clear that Sunrise is performing significantly worse across a variety of metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. While Sunrise Elementary's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $9,271 to $9,875 over the past few years, the school's performance is still lagging behind the state and district averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes.

1,402

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,032

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 Marion Oaks Crse
Ocala, FL 34473

(352) 671-6200

District: Marion

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks
High:	Dunnellon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

25.0%

White:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (42% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

1,840^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Marion

62^nd of 67Marion 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1840 of 2258	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	2016 of 2256	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1821 of 2240	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1743 of 2219	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1633 of 2247	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1991 of 2182	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1865 of 2118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	1384 of 2112	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1934 of 2087	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	1723 of 2064	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	1578 of 2029	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	1336 of 1984	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	1455 of 1985	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.9	1076 of 1786	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.2	1103 of 1688	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math46%-15 vs state

English Language Arts42%-14 vs state

Science31%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Sunrise Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunrise Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	375 Marion Oaks Crse	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6200	1,402	73	19.2	65.7%	225 (16.0%)	351 (25.0%)	758 (54.1%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (3.7%)	22.2	1840^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.5%		15.7	2016^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.6%	176	41.0	44.0	41.0				47.0	57.0	34.0				31.0				$10,032	$1,334	$8,697
Marion Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Marion Oaks Trl	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7975	1,196	68	17.5	65.6%	321 (26.8%)	204 (17.1%)	578 (48.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	78 (6.5%)	17.7	1975^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.7	1829^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.9%	146	33.0	39.0	39.0				41.0	47.0	45.0				34.0				$11,174	$1,350	$9,824
Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4397 SW 95th St	Ocala	34476	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7900	1,010	52	19.4	50.5%	350 (34.7%)	148 (14.7%)	431 (42.7%)	29 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	40.3	1348^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%		55.8	950^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.9%	398	55.0	41.0	54.0				69.0	43.0	46.0				50.0				$10,384	$1,153	$9,231
Belleview-Santos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 SE Us Highway 441	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6260	663	41	16.1	63.2%	324 (48.9%)	70 (10.6%)	222 (33.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.3%)	16.2	2007^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.1%		25	1770^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.5%	237	36.0	35.0	38.0				42.0	44.0	41.0				34.0				$12,075	$1,538	$10,537
Belleview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5556 SE County Highway 484	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6100	681	42	16.2	67.4%	370 (54.3%)	72 (10.6%)	199 (29.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	28.3	1693^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.0%		27	1710^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.2%	17	50.0	58.0	38.0				43.0	49.0	42.0				40.0				$11,217	$1,327	$9,890
Shady Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5959 S Magnolia Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4085	615	39	15.7	53.3%	308 (50.1%)	68 (11.1%)	186 (30.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	41.9	1299^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.8	1349^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.2%	50	48.0	55.0	48.0				49.0	70.0	53.0				47.0				$12,297	$1,092	$11,205
Ina A.Colen Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5080 SW 66th Court Rd	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 304-6787	546	35	15.6	11.7%	271 (49.6%)	29 (5.3%)	183 (33.5%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	82.4	355^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.6	444^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.3%	89	74.0	73.0	70.0	82.0	71.0	64.0	85.0	83.0	73.0	76.0	65.0	78.0	62.0	56.0	96.0	72.0	$9,642	$00	$9,642
Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8496 Juniper Rd	Ocala	34480	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-0800	753	34	22.1	71.0%	214 (28.4%)	190 (25.2%)	269 (35.7%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.9%)	8.4	2176^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.6%		16.5	1996^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.5%	180	29.0	32.0	37.0				32.0	37.0	19.0				31.0				$10,526	$1,308	$9,218
Saddlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 SW 43rd Ct	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4075	1,007	54	18.6	55.2%	296 (29.4%)	238 (23.6%)	354 (35.2%)	47 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (6.9%)	39.9	1368^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.4%		51.3	1067^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.7%	301	48.0	54.0	48.0				56.0	59.0	54.0				43.0				$10,660	$1,121	$9,538
Harbour View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8445 SE 147th Pl	Summerfield	34491	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6110	833	50	16.6	65.5%	412 (49.5%)	62 (7.4%)	306 (36.7%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.2%)	14.1	2058^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.9%		19.6	1910^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.3%	148	30.0	42.0	36.0				30.0	53.0	21.0				35.0				$12,582	$1,553	$11,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunrise Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary School?

Students at Sunrise Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 25% African American, 16% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks
High : Dunnellon High School

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,402 students attended Sunrise Elementary School.

What district is Sunrise Elementary School in?

Marion

Is Sunrise Elementary School a good school?

Sunrise Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Florida elementary schools.

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