SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- 1,456 Students
- 74.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 19.7:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (239)369-5836 Phone
- http://sun.leeschools.net/ Website
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SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ F (42.8)
1,456
Students
74.0
Teachers
19.7:1
Student:Teacher
(239)369-5836
Phone
http://sun.leeschools.net/
Website
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school administered by the LEE district in LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades PK–05.
Key statistics: 1,456 students enrolled; a 19.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Florida Elementary School Average
Enrollment
1,456.0
State avg: 624.0
▲ 133% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
19.68:1
State avg: 17.4:1
▲ 13% worse
Free Lunch %
68.5%
State avg: 52.1%
▲ 31% worse
School Details
School Name
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NCESSCH ID
120108002472
State School ID
FL-36-0711
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
601 SARA AVE N
City
LEHIGH ACRES
State
Florida
ZIP Code
33971
County
Lee County
Metro Area
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cong. District
1217
State Leg. Upper
12027
State Leg. Lower
12077
Latitude
26.61868
Longitude
-81.68955
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
1,456
Total Students
74.0
Teachers FTE
19.7:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
74.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 74.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 998 | 68.5% |
| Not Applicable | 998 | 68.5% |
District Info
District Name
LEE
LEAID
1201080
State LEA ID
FL-36
Phone
(239)334-1102
Website
http://www.leeschools.net/
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
FORT MYERS
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$1,546,967K
Federal Revenue
$264,264K
State Revenue
$325,966K
Local Revenue
$956,737K
Total Expenditure
$1,389,963K
Instruction Exp.
$674,670K
Support Services
$462,393K
Other Current Exp.
$65,939K
Geographic
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FAQ
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Common questions about SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, answered using official NCES data.