Sunshine Elementary School
Lehigh Acres, FL · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
Sunshine Elementary School is a elementary school in Lehigh Acres, FL with 1,301 students enrolled and a 38% proficiency rate. Part of LEE. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Sunshine Elementary School is a elementary school in Lehigh Acres, FL, enrolling 1,301 students in grades -1-5 within the LEE school district. That headcount is above the 872-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 38% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 12 points below the 50% average for the LEE school district. Against the 48% Florida statewide average, the school sits 10 points lower.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years.
The student-teacher ratio is 21.0 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It receives Title I federal funding, which flags a higher share of low-income students rather than measuring school quality.
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About This School
Sunshine Elementary School is a elementary school located in Lehigh Acres, Florida. The school serves 1,301 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 38% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Sunshine Elementary School is part of the LEE in Florida. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Sunshine Elementary School has 1,301 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in LEE (872 students). Its 38% proficiency rate is 12 percentage points below the district average of 50%. Compared to the Florida state average of 48%, the school performs 10 points lower. The 21.0:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sunshine Elementary School has 1,301 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 38% of students at Sunshine Elementary School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Sunshine Elementary School is part of the LEE in Lehigh Acres, Florida. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.