Sunset Elementary School

5120 Sw 72Nd St, South Miami FL, 33143 | Dade County School District | 305-661-8527
  • grades PK-5
  • students 1178
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 95% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 513 in South Miami
  • Ranked #0 of 6433 in Florida
Proficiency Averages
58%South Miami
55%Florida

Sunset Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dade County School District" in South Miami, FL. There are a total of 1,178 students and 79 teachers at Sunset Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Sunset Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 94.5%, which is 73% higher than the Florida average.

Sunset Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1178
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sunset Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
390-94%
4>= 95%
5>= 95%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All94%
390-94%
4>= 95%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sunset Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictFloridaNational
White 35.5% 7.7% 40.9% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 22.9% 22.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.2% 2.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 59.0% 67.4% 30.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

South Miami demographics profile

StatisticSouth MiamiFloridaNational
Population461,08021,477,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)12,80941091
Median age40.141.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%54%55%
Speak English22%72%79%
Speak Spanish70%21%13%

Education level achieved in South Miami

IndexSouth MiamiFloridaNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%84.0%84.3%
Completed high school71.8%83.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.1%58.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%27.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.1%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sunset Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.