Sunshine Elementary School has 215 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Sunshine Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Sunshine Elementary School’s learner population of 215 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has decreased by 25% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sunshine Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sunshine Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sunshine Elementary School is Rutherford Opportunity Center (8.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is East Rutherford Middle School (6.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School (6.1 miles away)