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Enrollment
699
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144005034
SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY
12050 OVERSTREET RD, WINDERMERE, FL 34786 · (407) 905-3724 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL699 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
129 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
76.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.5% | 76.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.3% | 73.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY
SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY this school | 699 | 18.5% | 74.7% |
| MOSS PARK ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 842 | 18.5% | 73.1% |
| INDIAN TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WESTON | 667 | 17.1% | 79.4% |
| CASTLEVIEW ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 693 | 20.6% | 60.4% |
| WESTERN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL ROYAL PALM BEACH | 711 | 21.1% | 81.6% |
| ATWATER BAY ELEMENTARY WINTER GARDEN | 748 | 13.9% | 73.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #305 of 2,136 | #27 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #399 of 2,149 ▲ 14 | #34 of 159 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #219 of 2,149 ▲ 153 | #22 of 159 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 699 | #699 of 2,267 | #43 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #1,075 of 2,077 | #96 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #644 of 2,108 | #53 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #2,026 of 2,188 | #142 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #468 of 1,374 | #46 of 112 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
699
-106 (-13%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 835
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 699 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 18% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 20% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 811 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 29% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 805 | 58 | 13.9:1 | 29% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 880 | 54 | 16.3:1 | 26% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 1,205 | 74 | 16.3:1 | 26% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 835 | 54 | 15.5:1 | 41% (340) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY.
About SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY
SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in WINDERMERE, Florida. Enrollment stands at 699 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
A total of 272 schools make up ORANGE, with 207,778 students enrolled.
The largest group at SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY is Hispanic students, at 45%. Smaller groups are 39% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. For comparison, the population of Orange County is roughly 34% Hispanic. The diversity index for SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 18% at SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 39%, higher than here.
Among Florida public elementary schools, SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 74.7%, compared with a predicted 71.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Florida schools on BeatsExpectations.
Orange County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County's 286 public schools enroll about 216,813 students and include SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY.
Among nearby public schools, HORIZON WEST MIDDLE is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY. SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY places 5th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 13%, from 805 to 699. Students per teacher increased from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 15.9 in 2024-25.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORANGE
- APOPKA HIGHHigh · 3,446 students
- TIMBER CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,383 students
- WINTER PARK HIGHHigh · 3,277 students
- COLONIAL HIGHHigh · 3,239 students
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- CYPRESS CREEK HIGHHigh · 3,127 students
Other schools in WINDERMERE
- WINDERMERE HIGHHigh · 3,217 students
- HORIZON WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 1,333 students
- GOTHA MIDDLEMiddle · 988 students
- KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARYElementary · 954 students
- BAY LAKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 680 students
- WINDERMERE ELEMENTARYElementary · 574 students
Other Sunset Park Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sunset Park Elementary. SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 4.
- SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIAMI, FL · 390 students
- Sunset Park ElementaryWilmington, NC · 450 students
- Sunset Park Elementary SchoolPUEBLO, CO · 425 students
Nearby schools
- HORIZON WEST MIDDLE0.7 mi · 1,333
- BAY LAKE ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 680
- CASTLEVIEW ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 693
- WINDERMERE HIGH2.1 mi · 3,217
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY2.9 mi · 889
- KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY3.2 mi · 954
Frequently asked questions
About SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY?
SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 699 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY serve?
SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.9:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY?
At SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 39% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY public or private?
SUNSET PARK ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ORANGE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.