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Sunshine Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

601 Sara Ave N, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 · (239) 369-5836 · Part of Lee County School District

Lehigh Acres’ School Grade C+ better than 36% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,456
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sunshine Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 41.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lehigh Acres kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Lehigh Acres kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sunshine Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 Sara Ave N, Lehigh Acres

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K98
Kindergarten214
Grade 1213
Grade 2192
Grade 3265
Grade 4199
Grade 5275
Enrollment over time
1,031’20
1,243’21
1,301’22
1,377’23
1,456’24

Up 41.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%Black 24%White 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunshine Elementary School from Lehigh Acres families.

Other schools in Lee County School District

The district →
Gateway Charter School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Fort Myers
B−
3,192 students27:1
Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,937 students19:1
North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Fort Myers
B
1,353 students19:1
Mirror Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
B−
1,237 students17:1
Lehigh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lehigh Acres
C+
1,207 students19:1
The Alva School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Alva
B
1,203 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Lehigh Acres’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.