Sunset Elementary School

5120 Sw 72nd St, South Miami, FL 33143 | (305) 661-8527
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 1,129
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Dade County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
  • Graduation Rate: 58.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.0
  • Enrolled Students: 345,962

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,129
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 85.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 568 (50.3%)
  • Females: 561 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (2.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 152 (13.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 185 (16.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sunset Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black554.9%
Asian100.9%
Hispanic63456.2%
White43038.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sunset Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten181.6%
Kindergarten776.8%
1st Grade20117.8%
2nd Grade23420.7%
3rd Grade20618.2%
4th Grade18716.6%
5th Grade20618.2%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
52.9%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.6%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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