Summary:
In zip code 34690 (Holiday, FL), there is one elementary school, Sunray Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with 420 students as part of the Pasco school district.
Sunray Elementary School is a high-poverty school where 72.86% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it faces significant academic challenges. The school ranks in the bottom 6% of all Florida elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year (rank 2124 out of 2240), a consistent trend over the past three years. Academic proficiency is well below district and state averages across all subjects and grades. For example, 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency is 44% compared to the district average of about 60%, while 5th grade science proficiency is just 31% versus the state's 60%. A critical red flag is the chronic absenteeism rate of 37.8%, which is higher than both the district (29.2%) and state (31.4%) averages, making it a primary driver of low performance.
Despite spending $12,735 per student—above the national average—and maintaining a reasonable student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, the school's resources are not translating into academic success. There is one notable bright spot: 4th grade math saw a dramatic 17-point increase from the previous year to 47% proficiency, suggesting a specific intervention or teacher is working. However, a concerning pattern emerges in 5th grade, where performance drops significantly in both ELA (30%) and math (34%), indicating a potential "wall" where cumulative learning gaps or a less effective teaching team may be impacting students. The most actionable takeaway is that any improvement strategy must prioritize attendance, while also studying and replicating the success seen in 4th grade math.
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