Sunshine Elementary School

Sunshine Elementary School is a elementary school located in Miramar, FL, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 408 students. Operated by Broward, the campus sits about 15.7 miles from The Miami's newsroom and is part of The Miami's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 22 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5:1. That ratio is above the state average for FL, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

Sunshine Elementary School is a traditional zoned public school within Broward, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Miami publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Miramar considering elementary placement, Sunshine Elementary School is one of the campuses The Miami regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Sunshine Elementary School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Sunshine Elementary School". For more education coverage, see themiami.org/schools or browse The Miami's latest reporting at themiami.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.