Sunshine Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 231 Toney Road
       Bostic, NC  28018-9802


(828) 245-0658

District: Rutherford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
85th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,481 Help


Students who attend Sunshine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East Rutherford Middle School
High:    East Rutherford High School
    Rutherford Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  190

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.9%
Two or more races:
1.6%
Hispanic:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sunshine Elementary School ranks better than 94.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Rutherford County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Sunshine Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Rutherford County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (97.9%), two or more races (1.6%), Hispanic (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Rutherford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunshine Elementary School is 11.2, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Rutherford County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunshine Elementary School is $12,481, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Rutherford County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunshine Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunshine Elementary School 85th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Sunshine Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Rutherford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County Schools 73rd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sunshine Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sunshine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.28 246th 1276 80.7%
2007 79.73 181st 1293 86.0%
2008 77.52 229th 1324 82.7%
2009 67.11 458th 1354 66.2%
2010 71.71 360th 1363 73.6%
2011 75.40 283rd 1381 79.5%
2012 80.48 196th 1388 85.9%
2013 67.04 411th 1403 70.7%
2014 61.88 510th 1390 63.3%
2015 76.98 291st 1440 79.8%
2016 79.23 241st 1425 83.1%
2017 81.30 202nd 1429 85.9%
2018 85.94 148th 1434 89.7%
2019 87.98 117th 1473 92.1%
2021 76.88 288th 1489 80.7%
2022 77.62 280th 1514 81.5%
2023 92.41 85th 1502 94.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunshine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.66 138th 1332 89.6%
2019 89.47 58th 1361 95.7%
2021 70.08 254th 1329 80.9%
2022 76.96 181st 1366 86.7%
2023 97.63 10th 1437 99.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sunshine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.94 75th 1405 94.7%
2019 85.58 129th 1424 90.9%
2021 80.79 213th 1440 85.2%
2022 73.01 330th 1458 77.4%
2023 87.94 113th 1459 92.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Sunshine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.34 45th 878 94.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunshine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.23 199th 1413 85.9%
2019 86.08 148th 1430 89.7%
2021 65.86 456th 1444 68.4%
2022 71.82 358th 1464 75.5%
2023 92.61 66th 1461 95.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Sunshine Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.07 321st 1178 72.8%
2019 72.32 284th 1183 76.0%
2021 52.66 534th 1172 54.4%
2022 53.49 564th 1194 52.8%
2023 81.79 157th 1183 86.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sunshine Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 288 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 289
1989 285 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1990 269 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 270
1991 257 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1992 271 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1993 279 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1994 290 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1995 285 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1996 285 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1997 286 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1998 298 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1999 322 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2000 326 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2001 304 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2002 282 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 282 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 273 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2005 272 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2006 271 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 275
2007 307 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 3 311
2008 297 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 3 305
2009 261 3 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2010 258 4 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2011 253 0 2 6 1 2 8 0 272
2012 249 0 4 5 2 0 7 0 267
2013 212 1 3 8 2 0 12 0 238
2014 183 0 3 7 2 0 11 0 206
2015 188 0 3 6 2 0 9 0 208
2016 199 0 4 3 0 0 6 0 212
2017 184 0 4 4 0 0 7 0 199
2018 202 0 2 5 0 0 6 0 215
2019 190 3 1 4 0 0 3 0 201
2020 181 3 1 2 0 0 13 0 200
2021 184 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 190
2022 187 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 192
2023 186 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 190

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunshine Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 289 16.0 18.0 19.7
1989 285 16.0 17.8 33.7
1990 270 18.0 15.0 31.9
1991 257 18.0 14.2 33.5
1992 271 18.0 15.0 17.3
1993 279 17.0 16.4 21.5
1994 290 17.0 17.1 22.1
1995 285 15.0 19.0 23.9
1996 285 15.0 19.0 23.9
1997 288 17.0 16.9 23.6
1998 301 18.0 16.7 22.6
1999 326 20.0 16.3 31
2000 331 20.0 16.6 34.4
2001 307 20.0 15.4 40.1
2002 286 20.0 14.3 49
2003 286 20.0 14.3 49
2004 277 20.0 13.9 47.3
2005 277 20.0 13.9 56
2006 275 20.0 13.8 48
2007 311 n/a n/a 55.2
2008 305 17.4 17.5 60.3
2009 269 17.6 15.3 65.4
2010 266 17.5 15.1 66.5
2011 272 16.3 16.6 69.9
2012 267 15.3 17.4 66.7
2013 238 15.8 15.0 66.4
2014 206 15.8 12.9 72.3
2015 208 16.0 13.0 98.6
2016 212 16.0 13.2 98.6
2017 199 12.4 15.9 98
2018 215 12.3 17.4 95.8
2019 201 14.1 14.2 98.5
2020 200 13.9 14.3 98.5
2021 190 15.1 12.5 98.4
2022 192 17.8 10.7 97.9
2023 190 16.8 11.2 97.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunshine Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 289 16.0 18.0 19.7
1989 285 16.0 17.8 33.7
1990 270 18.0 15.0 31.9
1991 257 18.0 14.2 33.5
1992 271 18.0 15.0 17.3
1993 279 17.0 16.4 21.5
1994 290 17.0 17.1 22.1
1995 285 15.0 19.0 23.9
1996 285 15.0 19.0 23.9
1997 288 17.0 16.9 23.6
1998 301 18.0 16.7 22.6
1999 326 20.0 16.3 31
2000 331 20.0 16.6 34.4
2001 307 20.0 15.4 40.1
2002 286 20.0 14.3 49
2003 286 20.0 14.3 49
2004 277 20.0 13.9 47.3
2005 277 20.0 13.9 56
2006 275 20.0 13.8 48
2007 311 n/a n/a 55.2
2008 305 17.4 17.5 60.3
2009 269 17.6 15.3 65.4
2010 266 17.5 15.1 66.5
2011 272 16.3 16.6 69.9
2012 267 15.3 17.4 66.7
2013 238 15.8 15.0 66.4
2014 206 15.8 12.9 72.3
2015 208 16.0 13.0 98.6
2016 212 16.0 13.2 98.6
2017 199 12.4 15.9 98
2018 215 12.3 17.4 95.8
2019 201 14.1 14.2 98.5
2020 200 13.9 14.3 98.5
2021 190 15.1 12.5 98.4
2022 192 17.8 10.7 97.9
2023 190 16.8 11.2 97.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunshine Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,748 (14.0%) $10,733 (86.0%) $12,481

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunshine Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 117th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 85th of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunshine Elementary School)88.590.9
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)77.677.2
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Sunshine Elementary School)84.681.8
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)61.849.5
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunshine Elementary School)79.269.6
 9.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)67.267.7
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Sunshine Elementary School)87.587
 0.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)6660.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunshine Elementary School)72.787.5
 14.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)66.868.9
 2.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Sunshine Elementary School)69.775
 5.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)6155.6
 5.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Sunshine Elementary School)87.983.3
 4.6%
   5th Grade Science (Rutherford County Schools)81.680.6
 1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students201190
 5.5%
African American30
 100%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic41
 75%
Pacific Islander00
White190186
 2.1%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.5%97.9%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sunshine Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 190 students attended Sunshine Elementary School.

Students at Sunshine Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

Yes. Sunshine Elementary School ranks in the top 5.7% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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