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Sawgrass Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

12655 NW 8th St, Sunrise, FL 33325 · (754) 322-8500 · Part of Broward County School District

Sunrise’s School Grade B better than 62% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
858
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sawgrass Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sunrise kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Sawgrass Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

12655 NW 8th St, Sunrise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten120
Grade 1158
Grade 2130
Grade 3140
Grade 4134
Grade 5141
Enrollment over time
967’20
893’21
826’22
877’23
858’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 25%White 24%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sawgrass Elementary School from Sunrise families.

Other schools in Broward County School District

The district →
Embassy Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cooper City
A
1,156 students19:1
Gator Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A
1,156 students19:1
Eagle Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
A+
1,139 students19:1
Fox Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davie
A−
1,099 students18:1
Quiet Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Deerfield Beach
C+
1,072 students18:1
Heron Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkland
A
1,040 students20:1

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; Sunrise’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.