Summary:
Zip code 34690, located in Holiday, Florida, is home to a single public elementary school, Sunray Elementary School, which serves 420 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Pasco County school district.
Sunray Elementary School is a school facing significant challenges. It has consistently ranked in the bottom 6% of all Florida elementary schools over the past three years, placing it at the 5th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. A major concern is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.8%, which is well above both the district (29.2%) and state (31.4%) averages. The school also serves a high-poverty population, with 72.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Academically, proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are dramatically lower than district and state averages across all tested grade levels, with gaps often reaching 20 to 30 percentage points. For example, only 30% of 5th graders are proficient in ELA compared to 59% district-wide, and just 31% are proficient in Science versus 56% in the district.
Despite spending $12,735 per student—a significant investment—these outcomes suggest the school's struggles are not purely financial. There is a notable "5th grade slump," where proficiency declines sharply from 3rd to 5th grade in both ELA and Math, a pattern more severe than at the district or state level. However, 4th-grade Math offers a relative bright spot, with 47% proficiency, the school's highest rate and closest to the district average. The school's small size means performance can be volatile from year to year, as individual cohorts of students can significantly swing overall results. For parents, this data paints a picture of a school in crisis, where high absenteeism, poverty, and persistent academic underperformance are deeply interconnected challenges.
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