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Sunset Lakes Elementary School

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Sunset Lakes Elementary School ranks 801 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

801^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Lakes Elementary School in Miramar, FL, is a mid-sized elementary school serving 657 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward County Public School District, located in a relatively affluent community where only 25.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While Sunset Lakes has a strong history of academic performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, the most recent school year (2025-2026) saw a dramatic decline to a 3-star rating. This drop is linked to a sharp decrease in state ranking—falling 500 places to 801st out of 2,240 schools—and significant drops in test scores across nearly all subjects and grades. For example, 5th grade math proficiency fell from 86% to 60%, and 3rd grade ELA dropped from 82% to 64%. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Somerset Academy, which maintained a top 5-star rating and far higher test scores despite spending less per student ($8,251 vs. $14,050) and having a higher student-teacher ratio (24.8 vs. 17.7). This suggests Sunset Lakes may not be efficiently converting its higher spending and smaller class sizes into academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's closest neighbor, Silver Lakes Elementary School, experienced an even more dramatic collapse, dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star school, indicating broader challenges in the immediate area.

Despite these struggles, there is a bright spot: the current 4th grade class performed exceptionally well, with 75% proficiency in ELA and 76% in math—a significant improvement over the previous year. This success provides a valuable internal benchmark for the school to analyze and replicate. Chronic absenteeism, which spiked to 24.3% after the pandemic, remains a lingering concern at 20.6%, though it is gradually declining. For parents, this school offers a mix of historical strength and recent challenges, with a notable opportunity for improvement if the school can learn from its standout 4th grade cohort and address the factors behind the broader decline.

657

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,050

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18400 SW 25th St
Miramar, FL 33029

(754) 323-7650

District: Broward

Students who attend Sunset Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glades Middle School
High:	Everglades High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

African American:

25.4%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

801^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	801 of 2240	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.5	301 of 2258	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	417 of 2256	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	279 of 2240	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	473 of 2219	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	410 of 2247	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	368 of 2182	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	432 of 2118	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.1	358 of 2112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	213 of 2087	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	276 of 2064	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	286 of 2029	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	88.6	160 of 1984	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	84.1	248 of 1985	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	89.5	112 of 1919	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	160 of 1847	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	92.0	68 of 1789	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	124 of 1786	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	201 of 1688	88.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+8 vs state

Math68%+4 vs state

Science57%-3 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 Geometry (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 (2025)	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 Geometry 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
Sunset Lakes Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18400 SW 25th St	Miramar	33029	Broward County	Broward	No	Yes	No	No	(754) 323-7650	657	37	17.7	25.1%	107 (16.3%)	167 (25.4%)	300 (45.7%)	61 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	63.3	801^st of 2240 public elementary schools	64.2%		84.5	301^st of 2258 public elementary schools	86.7%	500	64.0	75.0	65.0				69.0	76.0	60.0				57.0						$14,050	$1,397	$12,651
Silver Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 SW 173rd Ave	Miramar	33029	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7400	327	23	14.5	38.5%	23 (7.0%)	108 (33.0%)	168 (51.4%)	14 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	47.3	1219^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.6%		74.2	529^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.6%	690	64.0	52.0	63.0				71.0	49.0	64.0				52.0						$21,921	$3,635	$18,285
The Pembroke Pines Florida	Public, Charter	K-5	601 SW 172nd Ave	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Fsu Lab School	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 499-4244	710	39	18.2	36.2%	151 (21.3%)	190 (26.8%)	301 (42.4%)	40 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.7%)	87.1	210^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.6%		87.4	237^th of 2258 public elementary schools	89.5%	27	87.0	79.0	82.0				92.0	83.0	80.0				66.0
Franklin Academy Pembroke Pines	Public, Charter	K-8	5000 SW 207th Terrace	Pembroke Pines	33332	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 703-2294	1,367	71	19.2	37.5%	149 (10.9%)	203 (14.9%)	906 (66.3%)	74 (5.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (2.3%)	82.6	319^th of 2240 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.3	326^th of 2258 public elementary schools	85.6%	7	88.0	79.0	82.0	79.0	83.0	84.0	82.0	82.0	71.0	70.0	79.0	65.0	72.0	75.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	89.0	$10,374	$1,107	$9,268
Dolphin Bay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16450 Miramar Pkwy	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-8000	544	30	18.1	34.4%	52 (9.6%)	188 (34.6%)	253 (46.5%)	33 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	76.3	473^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	78.9%		82.9	341^st of 2258 public elementary schools	84.9%	132	68.0	70.0	77.0				69.0	80.0	71.0				74.0						$14,737	$2,282	$12,454
Somerset Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	20801 Johnson St	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	No	(954) 404-7616	645	26	24.8	38.0%	62 (9.6%)	69 (10.7%)	468 (72.6%)	34 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	88.2	179^th of 2240 public elementary schools	92.0%		92.7	87^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.1%	92	77.0	81.0	81.0				86.0	89.0	82.0				73.0						$8,251	$81	$8,170
Silver Shores Steam Academy K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 SW 160th Ave	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7550	339	29	11.6	34.2%	28 (8.3%)	130 (38.3%)	152 (44.8%)	20 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	66.7	710^th of 2240 public elementary schools	68.3%		62.9	806^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.3%	96	71.0	73.0	69.0	78.0			89.0	67.0	51.0	70.0			56.0						$20,191	$1,677	$18,514
Panther Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 NW 172nd Ave	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-6850	330	21	15.7	27.6%	51 (15.5%)	69 (20.9%)	191 (57.9%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	72.2	572^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.7	650^th of 2258 public elementary schools	71.2%	78	71.0	75.0	78.0				66.0	80.0	62.0				65.0						$15,948	$1,736	$14,213
Chapel Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19595 Taft St	Pembroke Pines	33029	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 323-5000	597	35	17.0	28.5%	101 (16.9%)	82 (13.7%)	377 (63.1%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	75.2	499^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.7%		82.8	345^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.7%	154	75.0	66.0	81.0				77.0	76.0	78.0				59.0						$14,139	$1,377	$12,763
Coral Cove Academy Of Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	5100 SW 148th Ave	Miramar	33027	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 323-7950	417	23	18.1	30.9%	27 (6.5%)	151 (36.2%)	202 (48.4%)	26 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	71	605^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.0%		80.6	396^th of 2258 public elementary schools	82.5%	209	68.0	59.0	79.0	70.0			81.0	70.0	81.0	80.0			61.0						$15,748	$1,962	$13,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Lakes Elementary School

Is Sunset Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Lakes Elementary School ranks 801^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Lakes Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 25% African American, 16% White, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sunset Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Sunset Lakes Elementary School.

What district is Sunset Lakes Elementary School in?

Broward

What schools do graduates of Sunset Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glades Middle School
High : Everglades High School

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

2025–26 EOC, FAST & Statewide Science test scoresJun 26, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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