Sunrise Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304 · Broward
#242 of 563 middle schools in Florida
#5531 of 15,369 nationally
About Sunrise Middle School
Sunrise Middle School is a public middle located in Fort Lauderdale, in the Broward school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,141 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 59.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 242nd of 563 ranked middle schools in Florida. Its strongest component is math proficiency (74th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,141.
There are 30 schools in Fort Lauderdale; Sunrise Middle School ranks 7th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)57%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)46.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sunrise Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,141
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 46.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Sunrise Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Bennett Elementary School
Fort Lauderdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
294 students · 162 m away
Bayview Elementary School
Fort Lauderdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
530 students · 655 m away
Fort Lauderdale High School
Fort Lauderdale · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,260 students · 1.7 km away
North Side Elementary School
Fort Lauderdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
266 students · 2.1 km away
Virginia Shuman Young Elementary School
Fort Lauderdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
609 students · 2.5 km away
Wilton Manors Elementary School
Wilton Manors · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
542 students · 2.6 km away
Oakland Park Elementary School
Oakland Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
522 students · 2.9 km away
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Fort Lauderdale · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
288 students · 3.0 km away
Somerset Academy Village Charter Middle School
Wilton Manors · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
163 students · 3.3 km away
Somerset Village Academy
Wilton Manors · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
254 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
Lake Weir Middle School
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1,141 students
Apollo Middle School
Hollywood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,143 students
Westridge Middle
Orlando · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,136 students
Wolf Lake Middle
Apopka · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,146 students
Lake Worth Community Middle
Lake Worth · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,136 students
Lake Gibson Middle School
Lakeland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,149 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunrise Middle School a good school?
Sunrise Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 59.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #242 of 563 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sunrise Middle School rank in Florida?
Sunrise Middle School ranks #242 of 563 middle schools in Florida and #5531 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sunrise Middle School?
Sunrise Middle School had 1,141 students in 2025.
Is Sunrise Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Sunrise Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sunrise Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sunrise Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.