Sunshine Elementary School

231 Toney Road, Bostic NC, 28018 | Rutherford County Schools | 828-245-0658
  • grades PK-5
  • students 215
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Bostic
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
50%Bostic
43%North Carolina

Sunshine Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Rutherford County Schools" in Bostic, NC. There are a total of 215 students and 12 teachers at Sunshine Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sunshine Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 40% higher than the North Carolina average.

Sunshine Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students215
Teachers12
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Sunshine 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
All62%
3>= 80%
440-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-79%
460-79%
540-49%
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.

Sunshine Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 90.0% 75.4% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 11.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 5.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 6.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Bostic demographics profile

StatisticBosticNorth CarolinaNational
Population28510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)30621891
Median age53.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Bostic

IndexBosticNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.7%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.6%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Sunshine Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.