Is Sunnyside Elementary a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 302 students attended Sunnyside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Strathmore High

Sunnyside Elementary

Summary:

Sunnyside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Strathmore, CA, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Sunnyside Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1534 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunnyside Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels, and its performance on the CAST (California Science Test) is also very low. Sunnyside Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (82.19% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a high percentage of Hispanic students (over 90%) and English Language Learners (around 30-40%). The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.1% in 2018-2019 to 23.1% in 2022-2023.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Westfield Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, and the schools in the Lindsay Unified School District, generally perform better academically than Sunnyside Elementary. These schools have higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science, as well as lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the academic performance of these schools.

Detail:

Public K-8

21644 Avenue 196
Strathmore, CA 93267-9795

(559) 568-1741

District: Sunnyside Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5620^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,673

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually attend:

High:

Strathmore High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 302

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

White:

5.0%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunnyside Elementary ranks worse than 95.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.99. (See more...)

Compare Details Sunnyside Elementary ranks worse than 93.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.59. (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 (94%), White (5%), Asian (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary is 17.9. (See more...)

Compare Sunnyside Elementary employs 16.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnyside Elementary is $11,673.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnyside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Elementary 5620^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunnyside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Elementary 2603^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sunnyside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sunnyside Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Union Elementary 1534^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunnyside Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.65	4296^th	4809	10.7%
2005	14.44	4376^th	4822	9.2%
2006	13.06	4468^th	4818	7.3%
2007	10.42	4896^th	5113	4.2%
2008	9.80	4929^th	5113	3.6%
2009	15.55	4702^nd	5193	9.5%
2010	12.09	5051^st	5314	4.9%
2011	13.06	5069^th	5377	5.7%
2012	21.45	4553^rd	5390	15.5%
2013	10.81	5260^th	5530	4.9%
2015	24.37	4187^th	5611	25.4%
2016	10.80	5391^st	5614	4.0%
2017	12.04	5361^st	5692	5.8%
2018	9.12	5481^st	5662	3.2%
2019	12.37	5429^th	5789	6.2%
2021	11.34	1367^th	1417	3.5%
2022	8.28	5804^th	5883	1.3%
2023	7.78	5803^rd	5874	1.2%
2024	10.99	5620^th	5862	4.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.67	2020^th	3246	37.8%
2019	44.79	1505^th	3275	54.0%
2021	27.31	524^th	602	13.0%
2022	27.86	2760^th	3311	16.6%
2023	18.49	3193^rd	3250	1.8%
2024	24.86	2848^th	3160	9.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.52	4934^th	5084	3.0%
2019	10.57	5039^th	5173	2.6%
2021	16.66	1043^rd	1110	6.0%
2022	10.73	5159^th	5264	2.0%
2023	8.72	5312^th	5374	1.2%
2024	12.89	5271^st	5511	4.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.90	5198^th	5413	4.0%
2019	18.77	4726^th	5492	13.9%
2021	16.65	1136^th	1267	10.3%
2022	11.66	5443^rd	5635	3.4%
2023	8.54	5551^st	5617	1.2%
2024	11.57	5383^rd	5605	4.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.99	5313^th	5431	2.2%
2019	7.86	5425^th	5510	1.5%
2021	8.15	1261^st	1272	0.9%
2022	6.75	5643^rd	5663	0.4%
2023	8.09	5587^th	5650	1.1%
2024	12.07	5362^nd	5636	4.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.93	4647^th	4830	3.8%
2019	17.56	4529^th	4963	8.7%
2022	10.23	5006^th	5084	1.5%
2023	9.41	5035^th	5098	1.2%
2024	13.26	4865^th	5102	4.6%

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

Rank History for Sunnyside Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.66	1251^st	1769	29.3%
2005	33.51	1140^th	1777	35.8%
2006	28.91	1273^rd	1804	29.4%
2007	32.12	1334^th	1999	33.3%
2008	36.31	1264^th	2005	37.0%
2009	33.51	1376^th	2063	33.3%
2010	24.35	1729^th	2179	20.7%
2011	41.65	1314^th	2236	41.2%
2012	40.26	1349^th	2259	40.3%
2013	32.70	1621^st	2379	31.9%
2015	12.64	2272^nd	2477	8.3%
2016	10.77	2317^th	2497	7.2%
2017	11.56	2334^th	2508	6.9%
2018	10.48	2339^th	2480	5.7%
2019	18.97	2223^rd	2715	18.1%
2021	12.36	843^rd	894	5.7%
2022	8.61	2676^th	2740	2.3%
2023	11.60	2645^th	2802	5.6%
2024	11.59	2603^rd	2777	6.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.69	618^th	1364	54.7%
2019	51.06	412^th	1442	71.4%
2021	27.11	340^th	363	6.3%
2022	23.79	1501^st	1540	2.5%
2023	32.67	1093^rd	1529	28.5%
2024	36.63	861^st	1477	41.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.45	2112^th	2230	5.3%
2019	17.68	2104^th	2369	11.2%
2021	14.87	685^th	721	5.0%
2022	9.33	2402^nd	2458	2.3%
2023	10.12	2480^th	2549	2.7%
2024	13.65	2390^th	2575	7.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.70	2185^th	2262	3.4%
2019	22.67	1863^rd	2380	21.7%
2021	16.44	662^nd	738	10.3%
2022	12.99	2342^nd	2509	6.7%
2023	18.08	2175^th	2547	14.6%
2024	16.47	2240^th	2546	12.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.63	2113^th	2273	7.0%
2019	14.98	2160^th	2407	10.3%
2021	10.00	742^nd	763	2.8%
2022	5.94	2520^th	2527	0.3%
2023	6.69	2535^th	2558	0.9%
2024	10.46	2452^nd	2547	3.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.53	1932^nd	2072	6.8%
2019	26.18	1670^th	2213	24.5%
2022	9.61	2312^th	2359	2.0%
2023	13.00	2265^th	2391	5.3%
2024	16.11	2138^th	2383	10.3%

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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 Sunnyside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	193	1	2	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1989	176	1	3	272	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	208	1	3	270	3	n/a	n/a	0	485
1991	218	0	2	283	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
1992	182	1	2	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	182	2	1	316	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	187	6	0	347	2	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	182	2	1	352	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1996	182	2	1	352	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1997	162	2	0	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
1998	138	1	0	352	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	120	1	0	363	3	n/a	n/a	0	487
2000	112	2	1	351	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
2001	99	1	1	336	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
2002	77	0	2	336	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
2003	77	0	2	336	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
2004	79	0	2	350	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
2005	71	1	0	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2006	86	0	3	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2007	71	0	0	336	0	n/a	n/a	2	409
2008	72	n/a	1	333	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	406
2009	59	0	2	342	0	0	1	0	404
2010	50	0	1	361	0	0	0	0	412
2011	44	0	0	359	0	0	0	0	403
2012	41	0	0	332	2	0	0	0	375
2013	26	0	0	336	1	0	0	0	363
2014	28	0	0	327	3	0	0	0	358
2015	35	0	0	316	0	0	1	0	352
2016	30	0	0	315	2	0	1	0	348
2017	33	0	1	321	0	0	0	0	355
2018	30	0	1	319	0	0	0	0	350
2019	27	0	2	339	0	0	0	0	368
2020	40	0	2	326	0	0	0	0	368
2021	45	0	1	307	0	0	1	0	354
2022	47	0	2	294	0	0	1	0	344
2023	23	0	2	294	0	0	1	0	320
2024	15	0	2	284	0	0	1	0	302

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunnyside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	431	17.9	24.0	n/a
1989	452	17.2	26.2	n/a
1990	485	17.6	27.5	n/a
1991	504	20.0	25.2	n/a
1992	489	20.3	24.0	72.6
1993	502	21.5	23.3	70.5
1994	542	23.0	23.6	78.6
1995	540	24.1	22.4	78.1
1996	540	24.1	22.4	78.1
1997	526	24.5	21.5	79.5
1998	493	24.3	20.3	82.2
1999	487	24.3	20.0	81.1
2000	468	26.1	17.9	84.8
2001	439	25.1	17.5	80.9
2002	416	24.0	17.3	86.3
2003	416	24.0	17.3	86.3
2004	432	23.0	18.8	83.3
2005	387	22.0	17.6	81.7
2006	430	23.8	18.1	86.7
2007	409	24.3	16.8	97.3
2008	406	26.3	15.4	85.7
2009	404	22.0	16.8	85.9
2010	412	20.0	20.6	90.8
2011	403	n/a	n/a	87.3
2012	375	17.4	21.5	n/a
2013	363	15.4	23.5	80.4
2014	358	16.0	22.3	83.2
2015	352	18.0	19.5	77.6
2016	348	17.0	20.4	91.7
2017	355	18.4	19.2	86.5
2018	350	17.4	20.1	94
2019	368	17.4	21.1	82.3
2020	368	n/a	n/a	78.5
2021	354	17.0	20.8	83.1
2022	344	17.9	19.2	77.6
2023	320	17.0	18.8	82.2
2024	302	16.8	17.9	90.7

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 Sunnyside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	431	17.9	24.0	n/a
1989	452	17.2	26.2	n/a
1990	485	17.6	27.5	n/a
1991	504	20.0	25.2	n/a
1992	489	20.3	24.0	72.6
1993	502	21.5	23.3	70.5
1994	542	23.0	23.6	78.6
1995	540	24.1	22.4	78.1
1996	540	24.1	22.4	78.1
1997	526	24.5	21.5	79.5
1998	493	24.3	20.3	82.2
1999	487	24.3	20.0	81.1
2000	468	26.1	17.9	84.8
2001	439	25.1	17.5	80.9
2002	416	24.0	17.3	86.3
2003	416	24.0	17.3	86.3
2004	432	23.0	18.8	83.3
2005	387	22.0	17.6	81.7
2006	430	23.8	18.1	86.7
2007	409	24.3	16.8	97.3
2008	406	26.3	15.4	85.7
2009	404	22.0	16.8	85.9
2010	412	20.0	20.6	90.8
2011	403	n/a	n/a	87.3
2012	375	17.4	21.5	n/a
2013	363	15.4	23.5	80.4
2014	358	16.0	22.3	83.2
2015	352	18.0	19.5	77.6
2016	348	17.0	20.4	91.7
2017	355	18.4	19.2	86.5
2018	350	17.4	20.1	94
2019	368	17.4	21.1	82.3
2020	368	n/a	n/a	78.5
2021	354	17.0	20.8	83.1
2022	344	17.9	19.2	77.6
2023	320	17.0	18.8	82.2
2024	302	16.8	17.9	90.7

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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