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Sun 'n Lake Elementary School

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Sun 'n Lake Elementary School ranks 689 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sun 'n Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 590 students in grades PK-5 in Sebring, Florida, which is part of the Highlands District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 67% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 73% in math, compared to 58% and 68% in the district, and 57% and 63% statewide, respectively.

However, Sun 'n Lake Elementary faces some challenges, including higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 24.9% to 36.0% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.1% to 76.1%, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1,222 out of 2,064 Florida elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 689 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Cracker Trail Elementary, Fred Wild Elementary, and Woodlawn Elementary, Sun 'n Lake Elementary generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Park Elementary and Memorial Elementary schools in the neighboring Hardee and Polk districts.

588

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,774

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Sebring, FL 33872

(863) 471-5464

District: Highlands

Students who attend Sun 'n Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hill-Gustat Middle School
High:	Avon Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

32.0%

African American:

23.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

689^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Highlands

43^rd of 67Highlands 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
2025	68.1	689 of 2258	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	730 of 2256	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	801 of 2240	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	986 of 2219	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	662 of 2247	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	605 of 2182	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	874 of 2118	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	836 of 2112	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	1098 of 2087	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.4	1222 of 2064	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	893 of 2029	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	866 of 1984	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	735 of 1985	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	1033 of 1919	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	1158 of 1847	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1018 of 1789	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	1001 of 1786	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	890 of 1688	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+10 vs state

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Science59%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Sun 'n Lake 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)	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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sun 'n Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4515 Ponce De Leon Blvd	Sebring	33872	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5464	588	33	17.8	62.9%	208 (35.4%)	139 (23.6%)	188 (32.0%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	68.1	689^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.5%		65.8	730^th of 2256 public elementary schools	67.6%	41	67.0	57.0	61.0	73.0	65.0	72.0	59.0	$10,774	$1,366	$9,408
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	867 Memorial Dr	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 784-0200	466	28	16.6	76.8%	119 (25.5%)	136 (29.2%)	178 (38.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	40.3	1349^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.9	1459^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.3%	110	48.0	56.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	51.0	$11,078	$1,468	$9,609
Avon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Winthrop St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4355	503	35	14.3	68.8%	127 (25.2%)	98 (19.5%)	257 (51.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	51.1	1089^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.8%		35.8	1466^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.0%	377	50.0	55.0	46.0	67.0	73.0	58.0	51.0	$14,653	$3,832	$10,822
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	817 Woodlawn Dr	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5444	834	47	17.7	66.2%	353 (42.3%)	157 (18.8%)	263 (31.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (6.0%)	55.4	981^st of 2258 public elementary schools	56.6%		58.4	891^st of 2256 public elementary schools	60.5%	90	52.0	54.0	55.0	69.0	60.0	61.0	61.0	$9,403	$1,202	$8,201
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	327 E Palmetto St	Avon Park	33825	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 452-4373	557	34	16.6	73.2%	160 (28.7%)	101 (18.1%)	252 (45.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	80.8	393^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.7	602^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	73.3%	209	68.0	69.0	67.0	76.0	77.0	88.0	67.0	$11,697	$1,500	$10,196
Fred Wild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 Youth Care Ln	Sebring	33870	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5400	576	36	16.2	80.2%	203 (35.2%)	113 (19.6%)	222 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	35.5	1487^th of 2258 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.8	1599^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.1%	112	45.0	43.0	46.0	65.0	50.0	51.0	47.0	$13,627	$4,099	$9,528
Cracker Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	8200 Sparta Rd	Sebring	33875	Highlands County	Highlands	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 471-5777	710	44	16.1	54.6%	449 (63.2%)	27 (3.8%)	190 (26.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.8%)	62.9	804^th of 2258 public elementary schools	64.4%		55.6	952^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	57.8%	148	61.0	58.0	62.0	68.0	63.0	64.0	60.0	$10,189	$1,187	$9,001
Scenic Terrace K-8	Public	K-8	2799 Sr 17	Haines City	33844	Polk County	Polk	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(863) 534-0500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 McLeod Rd	Frostproof	33843	Polk County	Polk	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 635-7820	853	44	19.3	82.9%	319 (37.4%)	77 (9.0%)	427 (50.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	30.5	1624^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.1%		37.6	1412^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.4%	212	41.0	37.0	53.0	50.0	47.0	55.0	48.0	$10,543	$1,593	$8,950
Zolfo Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 School House Rd	Zolfo Springs	33890	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-5473	512	35	14.6	78.5%	187 (36.5%)	3 (0.6%)	305 (59.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	40	1365^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.5%		35.5	1474^th of 2256 public elementary schools	34.7%	109	55.0	55.0	51.0	57.0	55.0	42.0	45.0	$11,916	$1,791	$10,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun 'n Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Sun 'n Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Sun 'n Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sun 'n Lake Elementary School?

Students at Sun 'n Lake Elementary School are 35% White, 32% Hispanic, 24% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sun 'n Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sun 'n Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hill-Gustat Middle School
High : Avon Park High School

What district is Sun 'n Lake Elementary School in?

Highlands

Is Sun 'n Lake Elementary School a good school?

Sun 'n Lake Elementary School ranks 689^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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