SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · LEHIGH ACRES, FL

SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in LEHIGH ACRES, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 1,456 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

1,456

Teachers (FTE)

74.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	929	64%
Black or African American	354	24%
White	128	9%
Two or more races	38	3%
Asian	5	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,456	769M / 687F

English Language Learners: 408 (28% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	38.0% -10.8pp	48.8%	536
Reading Proficiency	42.0% -10.2pp	52.2%	541
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	200

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.07 grade levels

Math

0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

22 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

328

22.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,456	100%

Contact & Location

601 SARA AVE N

LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971

Phone: (239)369-5836

http://sun.leeschools.net/

District

LEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,990

District enrollment: 99,354

Other Schools in District

ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
BAYSHORE SCHOOL Elementary
BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33971) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120108002472

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD