Is Sunnyslope Elementary a good school?

Sunnyslope Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunnyslope Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 841 students attended Sunnyslope Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyslope Elementary?

Students at Sunnyslope Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyslope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jurupa Middle High : Patriot High

Sunnyslope Elementary

Summary:

Sunnyslope Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riverside, CA, serving grades K-6 with 841 students. It is part of the Jurupa Unified School District, which is ranked 1304 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sunnyslope Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Sunnyslope Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and poor performance among subgroups. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2018-2019 to 33.6% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Sunnyslope Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 24.72% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 29.03% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support its subgroups, with all subgroups ranking in the bottom 30-40% of California schools.

Interestingly, Sunnyslope Elementary performs significantly worse than the other Jurupa Unified schools in the area, such as Pacific Avenue Academy of Music, West Riverside Elementary, and Camino Real Elementary. These nearby schools, while still underperforming the state averages, have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better support for subgroups. The high percentage of students receiving free/reduced-price lunch at Sunnyslope Elementary, coupled with the poor performance of subgroups, suggests that socioeconomic factors play a significant role in the challenges faced by the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

7050 38th St.
Riverside, CA 92509-1334

(951) 360-2781

District: Jurupa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4835^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,471

Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jurupa Middle
High:	Patriot High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 841

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

White:

3.1%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunnyslope Elementary ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.27. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Sunnyslope Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Jurupa Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.8%), White (3.1%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnyslope Elementary is 23, which is the 7^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sunnyslope Elementary employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnyslope Elementary is $10,471, which is the 7^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Jurupa Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnyslope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyslope Elementary 4835^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunnyslope Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Jurupa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Jurupa Unified 1304^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunnyslope Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.90	3309^th	4809	31.2%
2005	29.99	3275^th	4822	32.1%
2006	30.92	3246^th	4818	32.6%
2007	44.43	2652^nd	5113	48.1%
2008	43.77	2735^th	5113	46.5%
2009	25.91	3989^th	5193	23.2%
2010	25.00	4222^nd	5314	20.5%
2011	28.18	4118^th	5377	23.4%
2012	32.08	3797^th	5390	29.6%
2013	25.84	4350^th	5530	21.3%
2015	34.15	3386^th	5611	39.7%
2016	30.06	3764^th	5614	33.0%
2017	27.72	4026^th	5692	29.3%
2018	25.54	4194^th	5662	25.9%
2019	23.46	4493^rd	5789	22.4%
2022	22.83	4559^th	5883	22.5%
2023	26.05	4272^nd	5874	27.3%
2024	20.27	4835^th	5862	17.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.28	2299^th	3246	29.2%
2019	34.13	2194^th	3275	33.0%
2022	27.37	2796^th	3311	15.6%
2023	44.37	1524^th	3250	53.1%
2024	36.10	2100^th	3160	33.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.65	1354^th	2420	44.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.43	3815^th	5084	25.0%
2019	30.78	3808^th	5173	26.4%
2022	29.34	3898^th	5264	25.9%
2023	31.57	3773^rd	5374	29.8%
2024	21.22	4688^th	5511	14.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.41	4137^th	5413	23.6%
2019	21.78	4479^th	5492	18.4%
2022	23.38	4383^rd	5635	22.2%
2023	24.98	4232^nd	5617	24.7%
2024	21.60	4550^th	5605	18.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.97	1139^th	2128	46.5%
2019	32.12	1675^th	2585	35.2%
2022	29.74	1498^th	2227	32.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.40	3992^nd	5431	26.5%
2019	26.67	4053^rd	5510	26.4%
2022	23.49	4372^nd	5663	22.8%
2023	27.98	3963^rd	5650	29.9%
2024	20.23	4697^th	5636	16.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.14	3402^nd	4830	29.6%
2019	31.23	3607^th	4963	27.3%
2022	30.86	3638^th	5084	28.4%
2023	34.67	3343^rd	5098	34.4%
2024	27.56	3913^th	5102	23.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunnyslope Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	255	58	10	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1990	280	56	16	266	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1991	288	59	23	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1992	295	77	26	356	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1993	282	17	24	315	3	n/a	n/a	0	641
1994	294	18	34	357	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
1995	273	21	12	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1996	273	21	12	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1997	276	14	11	433	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1998	292	12	8	403	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1999	297	14	8	357	4	n/a	n/a	0	680
2000	312	13	5	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2001	291	15	7	401	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2002	240	14	10	482	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
2003	240	14	10	482	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
2004	226	13	10	504	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
2005	172	10	10	529	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2006	126	7	5	562	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
2007	93	9	8	521	5	n/a	n/a	1	637
2008	80	9	9	550	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
2009	91	13	7	563	1	1	2	0	678
2010	78	17	4	592	0	2	5	0	698
2011	69	15	3	666	0	2	6	0	761
2012	59	19	4	671	2	2	7	0	764
2013	54	15	4	675	1	1	6	0	756
2014	45	11	2	726	1	1	3	0	789
2015	33	10	2	730	1	1	3	0	780
2016	29	7	5	727	1	1	9	0	779
2017	24	5	6	743	1	0	8	0	787
2018	29	9	8	768	0	3	11	0	828
2019	28	7	10	795	1	5	6	0	852
2020	28	13	8	793	0	3	12	0	857
2021	29	19	11	776	1	1	19	0	856
2022	31	9	14	778	1	2	17	0	852
2023	26	14	10	772	1	2	16	0	841

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunnyslope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	533	19.0	28.0	n/a
1990	618	23.6	26.1	n/a
1991	683	25.6	26.6	n/a
1992	754	26.0	29.0	46.6
1993	641	25.0	25.6	43.2
1994	705	26.6	26.5	51.6
1995	696	26.2	26.6	58
1996	696	26.2	26.6	58
1997	734	26.9	27.3	53.8
1998	715	29.6	24.2	56.4
1999	680	29.8	22.8	59.6
2000	678	29.0	23.4	56.9
2001	714	32.7	21.8	58.3
2002	746	33.9	22.0	70.8
2003	746	33.9	22.0	70.8
2004	755	31.4	24.0	65.7
2005	721	32.9	21.9	66.7
2006	701	32.9	21.3	68.6
2007	637	29.9	21.3	70.1
2008	649	30.9	21.0	74.4
2009	678	30.0	21.2	71.5
2010	698	30.0	23.2	71.5
2011	761	n/a	n/a	76.9
2012	764	29.3	26.0	79.8
2013	756	31.5	24.0	77.1
2014	789	29.0	27.2	76.2
2015	780	32.0	24.3	75.5
2016	779	34.0	22.9	77
2017	787	36.0	21.8	78.8
2018	828	38.0	21.7	77.5
2019	852	37.0	23.0	72.8
2020	857	n/a	n/a	76.1
2021	856	37.0	23.1	72.1
2022	852	35.5	23.9	73.7
2023	841	36.5	23.0	78.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunnyslope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	533	19.0	28.0	n/a
1990	618	23.6	26.1	n/a
1991	683	25.6	26.6	n/a
1992	754	26.0	29.0	46.6
1993	641	25.0	25.6	43.2
1994	705	26.6	26.5	51.6
1995	696	26.2	26.6	58
1996	696	26.2	26.6	58
1997	734	26.9	27.3	53.8
1998	715	29.6	24.2	56.4
1999	680	29.8	22.8	59.6
2000	678	29.0	23.4	56.9
2001	714	32.7	21.8	58.3
2002	746	33.9	22.0	70.8
2003	746	33.9	22.0	70.8
2004	755	31.4	24.0	65.7
2005	721	32.9	21.9	66.7
2006	701	32.9	21.3	68.6
2007	637	29.9	21.3	70.1
2008	649	30.9	21.0	74.4
2009	678	30.0	21.2	71.5
2010	698	30.0	23.2	71.5
2011	761	n/a	n/a	76.9
2012	764	29.3	26.0	79.8
2013	756	31.5	24.0	77.1
2014	789	29.0	27.2	76.2
2015	780	32.0	24.3	75.5
2016	779	34.0	22.9	77
2017	787	36.0	21.8	78.8
2018	828	38.0	21.7	77.5
2019	852	37.0	23.0	72.8
2020	857	n/a	n/a	76.1
2021	856	37.0	23.1	72.1
2022	852	35.5	23.9	73.7
2023	841	36.5	23.0	78.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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