Sunrise’s public schools outscore 62% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sunrise, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sunrise’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 460 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sunrise’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,412 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Franklin Academy Sunrise, All Saints Catholic School (private), Salah Tawfik Elementary and Middle (private), Harvard Academy (private), Christi Stepss Academy Inc (private) and Scotia North-Western Institute (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sunrise’s grade
B: better than 62% of Florida school districts, #289 of 638 Florida towns. Graduation is above the Florida average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sunrise, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sunrise · depends on your address
Westpine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Bair Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sunrise · depends on your address
Westpine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Bair Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sunrise · depends on your address
Westpine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Bair Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sunrise
Piper High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,201 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Lauderhill
10th grade in Sunrise
Piper High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,201 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Lauderhill
Sunrise’s public schools are run by Broward County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Sunrise vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Sunrise’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | B | Broward County |
| Plantation | B | Broward County |
| Lauderhill | B | Broward County |
| Weston | B | Broward County |
| Davie | B | Broward County |
All 4 neighbors share Broward County with Sunrise, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sunrise
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sunrise’s schools
Are Sunrise’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Sunrise children attend outscore 62% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #289 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sunrise in?
Broward County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 243,553 students in 324 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sunrise kids go to high school?
Piper High School in Lauderhill, with 2,201 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Sunrise’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Broward County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Sunrise spend per student?
$13,412 in Broward County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sunrise?
Yes: All Saints Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 344 students), Salah Tawfik Elementary and Middle (religious, grades PK–8, 185 students), Harvard Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 181 students), Christi Stepss Academy Inc (religious, grades K–12, 142 students) and Scotia North-Western Institute (religious, grades 2–3, 3 students). Sunrise also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Sunrise families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sunrise → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.