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Sunset Hills Elementary School

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Sunset Hills Elementary School is located in Tarpon Springs, FL and is one of 95 elementary schools in Pinellas School District. It is a public school that serves 563 students in grades K-5.

Sunset Hills Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Florida in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sunset Hills Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, Sunset Hills Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Florida average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sunset Hills Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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Pinellas District Spending

$8,959Per Pupil

The Pinellas spends $8,959 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Pinellas District

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Tarpon Springs Elementary School 0.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Tarpon Springs Fundamental Elementary School 1.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Gulfside Elementary School 3.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Sutherland Elementary School 3.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
World of Knowledge: A Montessori School 3.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades K-5
Pinellas School District

Did not make AYP
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Contact

Sunset Hills Elementary School
1347 Gulf Rd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
(727) 943-5523
www.sunsethills-es.p...

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About the FCAT

What is it?

The FCAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 10 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in science, and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in writing.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of five levels, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3 (grade level).

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89%

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74%

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83%

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80%

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83%

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62%

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71%

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81%

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73%

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64%

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81%

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63%

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74%

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73%

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64%

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51%

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TestRating
7 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 563

48% 47%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Sunset Hills Elementary School had 37% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Florida had 50% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

83%

Hispanic

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

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16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Sunset Hills Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Recent Reviews

Sunset Hills Elementary School

Karen NOWICKI: So far I am very impressed. I went to the grandparents breakfast and it was fantabulous. The teachers, assistants, the students have all been so helpful to us and that is a wonderful feeling to be thought of and treated with respect and enthusiasm. My grandson should do great here.

Karen Nowicki grandmother of Donovan Regenstein

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Sunset Hills Elementary School

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About This School

Full-time, tuition-free virtual public school in FL

Pinellas District Spending

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Test Scores

About the FCAT

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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How challenging is this school?

TestRating7 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Student Economic Level (2010)

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