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Public elementary school · Miami-Dade · Miami, Florida

Sunset Elementary School

Sunset Elementary School rates 8.0, right at the middle of Miami-Dade's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Miami-Dade median is 7.6.

#534 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Miami-Dade: 287 elementary schools rated, median 7.6

The brief

A Miami-Dade elementary school where students score 23 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 534 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 117 of 503 in Miami-Dade.

Sunset Elementary School is listed in Miami-Dade, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math97%34 points above the Florida average of 63%Grades 3–6 · 548 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading97%36 points above the Florida average of 61%Grades 3–5 · 548 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is up 5 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 97% recently.2026 FAST; 48 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.2
50% of the rating
Academics
9.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 93% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 93% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 33143; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sunset Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$80,924
Median home value
$768,900
Median rent
$1,823/mo
College educated
59.8%
Homeownership
54%
Poverty rate
11.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 33143; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
48
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
54
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,590/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Miami. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Miami), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
10.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Sunset Elementary Schoolthis school
    8.0
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  3. 7.6Compare →
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Sunset Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sunset Elementary School serve?

Sunset Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Sunset Elementary School?

Sunset Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 1,189 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunset Elementary School is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sunset Elementary School rank in FL?

Sunset Elementary School ranks #534 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Sunset Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sunset Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Sunset Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sunset Elementary School has 93% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 93% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Sunset Elementary School a charter school?

No, Sunset Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sunset Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Sunset Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sunset Elementary School?

10.1% of students at Sunset Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
1,189
Student-teacher ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
77
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Miami-Dade County
Rank in district
#117 of 503
Schools in district
536
District spending per student
$13,066
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 33143)
32,167
Area average commute
28.5 min
Area median age
41.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.