Is Sunnyslope Elementary a good school?

Sunnyslope Elementary ranks 4208 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sunnyslope Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended Sunnyslope Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyslope Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Sunnyslope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montgomery Middle High : Montgomery Senior High

Sunnyslope Elementary

Summary:

Sunnyslope Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 387 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the South Bay Union School District, which is ranked 1233 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Sunnyslope Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with significantly lower performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are 10-15 percentage points below the South Bay Union district and the state of California. Sunnyslope also struggles with equity, performing relatively well for English Language Learners but significantly lower for Hispanic, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2017-2018 to 37.0% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Sunnyslope's performance is generally lower than other South Bay Union schools, such as Central Elementary and Teofilo Mendoza. The school's performance is also significantly lower than schools in the neighboring Chula Vista Elementary District, such as Silver Wing Elementary and Otay Elementary, which consistently rank higher and have higher proficiency rates on state assessments.

Detail:

Public K-6

2500 Elm Ave.
San Diego, CA 92154-1498

(619) 628-8800

District: South Bay Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4208^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,280

Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	Montgomery Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

Asian:

2.8%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunnyslope Elementary ranks worse than 71.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.91. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.1%), Asian (2.8%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.2% 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 23.6, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Sunnyslope Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnyslope Elementary is $7,280. 6 elementary schools in the South Bay Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnyslope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyslope Elementary 4208^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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South Bay Union:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bay Union 1233^rd 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	15.60	4298^th	4809	10.6%
2005	16.31	4229^th	4822	12.3%
2006	18.12	4127^th	4818	14.3%
2007	21.95	4134^th	5113	19.1%
2008	29.28	3648^th	5113	28.7%
2009	29.98	3711^th	5193	28.5%
2010	35.99	3430^th	5314	35.5%
2011	26.77	4203^rd	5377	21.8%
2012	24.57	4345^th	5390	19.4%
2013	25.62	4365^th	5530	21.1%
2015	19.34	4695^th	5611	16.3%
2016	18.05	4794^th	5614	14.6%
2017	14.32	5172^nd	5692	9.1%
2018	19.27	4742^nd	5662	16.2%
2019	15.72	5188^th	5789	10.4%
2021	11.43	1366^th	1417	3.6%
2022	18.44	5014^th	5883	14.8%
2023	20.50	4805^th	5874	18.2%
2024	26.91	4208^th	5862	28.2%

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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	45.03	1502^nd	3246	53.7%
2019	40.14	1772^nd	3275	45.9%
2021	30.69	468^th	602	22.3%
2022	43.50	1570^th	3311	52.6%
2023	60.45	759^th	3250	76.6%
2024	63.10	607^th	3160	80.8%

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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	33.44	1492^nd	2420	38.3%

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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	23.70	4209^th	5084	17.2%
2019	22.01	4420^th	5173	14.6%
2021	14.60	1067^th	1110	3.9%
2022	21.14	4564^th	5264	13.3%
2023	26.80	4179^th	5374	22.2%
2024	32.44	3745^th	5511	32.0%

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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	20.75	4474^th	5413	17.3%
2019	17.56	4827^th	5492	12.1%
2021	13.60	1204^th	1267	5.0%
2022	23.34	4386^th	5635	22.2%
2023	24.12	4317^th	5617	23.1%
2024	26.12	4138^th	5605	26.2%

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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	48.60	811^th	2128	61.9%
2019	18.59	2420^th	2585	6.4%
2021	19.99	278^th	293	5.1%

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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	20.21	4557^th	5431	16.1%
2019	15.69	5004^th	5510	9.2%
2021	11.32	1231^st	1272	3.2%
2022	14.39	5270^th	5663	6.9%
2023	18.72	4850^th	5650	14.2%
2024	29.20	3893^rd	5636	30.9%

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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	25.43	3873^rd	4830	19.8%
2019	19.55	4402^nd	4963	11.3%
2022	23.57	4233^rd	5084	16.7%
2023	25.56	4062^nd	5098	20.3%
2024	36.75	3202^nd	5102	37.2%

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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
1988	204	21	99	477	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
1989	174	44	70	534	5	n/a	n/a	0	827
1990	150	34	82	542	3	n/a	n/a	0	811
1991	128	32	80	585	3	n/a	n/a	0	828
1992	134	33	74	640	2	n/a	n/a	0	883
1993	133	29	82	637	3	n/a	n/a	0	884
1994	124	32	82	670	2	n/a	n/a	0	910
1995	106	41	71	663	3	n/a	n/a	0	884
1996	106	41	71	663	3	n/a	n/a	0	884
1997	92	33	57	746	3	n/a	n/a	0	931
1998	81	34	55	743	3	n/a	n/a	0	916
1999	58	26	47	768	4	n/a	n/a	0	903
2000	53	22	50	708	3	n/a	n/a	0	836
2001	48	19	49	726	1	n/a	n/a	0	843
2002	40	23	49	686	1	n/a	n/a	2	801
2003	40	23	49	686	1	n/a	n/a	2	801
2004	27	17	48	665	2	n/a	n/a	2	761
2005	31	22	40	621	3	n/a	n/a	2	719
2006	20	24	42	601	2	n/a	n/a	3	692
2007	19	22	42	632	2	n/a	n/a	3	720
2008	18	24	48	598	2	n/a	n/a	0	690
2009	21	18	30	594	0	6	0	0	669
2010	18	15	27	562	0	3	0	0	625
2011	13	7	22	506	0	2	2	0	552
2012	14	7	26	522	1	2	2	0	574
2013	21	8	25	498	1	1	5	0	559
2014	22	9	17	461	2	2	4	0	517
2015	20	4	18	453	2	2	4	0	503
2016	15	1	13	473	3	2	6	0	513
2017	14	2	16	491	4	2	4	0	533
2018	9	5	14	493	3	1	6	0	531
2019	9	5	13	485	1	0	4	0	517
2020	10	6	9	417	1	0	3	0	446
2021	10	7	6	390	0	0	5	0	418
2022	6	7	11	341	0	0	5	0	370
2023	4	7	11	359	0	0	6	0	387
2024	5	7	10	327	1	0	5	0	355

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
1988	804	29.0	27.7	n/a
1989	827	31.0	26.6	n/a
1990	811	31.0	26.1	n/a
1991	828	33.0	25.0	n/a
1992	883	33.5	26.3	61.7
1993	884	33.0	26.8	63.3
1994	910	35.0	26.0	67.9
1995	884	35.0	25.3	70.2
1996	884	35.0	25.3	70.2
1997	931	36.0	25.9	74
1998	916	43.0	21.3	75.5
1999	903	43.5	20.8	79.7
2000	836	40.0	20.9	72.4
2001	843	40.0	21.1	49.8
2002	801	39.0	20.5	65.5
2003	801	39.0	20.5	65.5
2004	761	35.0	21.7	63.9
2005	719	35.0	20.5	63.6
2006	692	34.5	20.1	73.4
2007	720	35.0	20.6	77.7
2008	690	37.0	18.6	78
2009	669	37.0	17.6	80.7
2010	625	35.0	17.8	76.3
2011	552	n/a	n/a	79.7
2012	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
2013	559	28.0	19.9	82.1
2014	517	26.0	19.8	27.5
2015	503	25.0	20.1	66.8
2016	513	20.0	25.6	74.5
2017	533	22.0	24.2	73.7
2018	531	22.0	24.1	70.6
2019	517	23.0	22.4	73.1
2020	446	n/a	n/a	69.1
2021	418	19.0	22.0	54.5
2022	370	17.0	21.7	55.1
2023	387	16.0	24.1	54.8
2024	355	15.0	23.6	66.2

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
1988	804	29.0	27.7	n/a
1989	827	31.0	26.6	n/a
1990	811	31.0	26.1	n/a
1991	828	33.0	25.0	n/a
1992	883	33.5	26.3	61.7
1993	884	33.0	26.8	63.3
1994	910	35.0	26.0	67.9
1995	884	35.0	25.3	70.2
1996	884	35.0	25.3	70.2
1997	931	36.0	25.9	74
1998	916	43.0	21.3	75.5
1999	903	43.5	20.8	79.7
2000	836	40.0	20.9	72.4
2001	843	40.0	21.1	49.8
2002	801	39.0	20.5	65.5
2003	801	39.0	20.5	65.5
2004	761	35.0	21.7	63.9
2005	719	35.0	20.5	63.6
2006	692	34.5	20.1	73.4
2007	720	35.0	20.6	77.7
2008	690	37.0	18.6	78
2009	669	37.0	17.6	80.7
2010	625	35.0	17.8	76.3
2011	552	n/a	n/a	79.7
2012	574	28.0	20.5	n/a
2013	559	28.0	19.9	82.1
2014	517	26.0	19.8	27.5
2015	503	25.0	20.1	66.8
2016	513	20.0	25.6	74.5
2017	533	22.0	24.2	73.7
2018	531	22.0	24.1	70.6
2019	517	23.0	22.4	73.1
2020	446	n/a	n/a	69.1
2021	418	19.0	22.0	54.5
2022	370	17.0	21.7	55.1
2023	387	16.0	24.1	54.8
2024	355	15.0	23.6	66.2

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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