SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large primary school in LEHIGH ACRES, Florida, operated by LEE. The school caters to 1,456 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 141% larger than typical.

LEE comprises 116 schools with combined enrollment of 102,524 students; SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Black, 9% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Lee County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lee County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lee County indicate median household income runs about $76,107, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 123 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 102,524 students).

Nearest neighbor: PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 41.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 25%: 1,163 students in 2018 compared to 1,456 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 17% to 9%. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.