Sunny Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Sunny Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 480 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the MSD Warren Township district, which is ranked 329 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Sunny Heights Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a predominantly African American (66.67%) and Hispanic (22.5%) student population. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Indiana elementary schools, with low academic performance. In 2023-2024, only 20% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20.21% in Math, compared to the state averages of 38.6% and 52.4% respectively. The school's performance in Science is particularly low, with only 2.17% of students proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 37%. Additionally, the school has had a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.9% in 2022-2023 to 42.4% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools.

While the school's per-student spending has increased, from $10,395 in 2018-2019 to $13,714 in 2021-2022, it still lags behind some of the nearby schools, such as Eastridge Elementary ($14,233 in 2021-2022) and Lakeside Elementary ($11,873 in 2021-2022). These nearby schools, which have similar demographic profiles, generally outperform Sunny Heights Elementary in academic metrics, with higher ILEARN proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. In comparison, even the nearby charter schools, such as Tindley Summit Academy and Andrew J. Brown Academy, have lower academic performance than Sunny Heights Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-4

11149 Stonybrook Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46229

(317) 532-2900

District: MSD Warren Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
867^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,714

Students who attend Sunny Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle
High:	Warren Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunny Heights Elementary School ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.04. (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: African American (66.7%), Hispanic (22.5%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunny Heights Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Sunny Heights Elementary School employs 36.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunny Heights Elementary School is $13,714, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sunny Heights Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

MSD Warren Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Warren Township 328^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunny Heights Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	49.32	558^th	959	41.8%
2006	32.64	740^th	961	23.0%
2007	22.45	848^th	985	13.9%
2008	33.68	774^th	996	22.3%
2009	40.84	699^th	1003	30.3%
2010	63.46	407^th	1009	59.7%
2011	35.98	774^th	1025	24.5%
2012	29.89	815^th	1015	19.7%
2013	33.46	812^th	1035	21.5%
2014	12.61	963^rd	1036	7.0%
2015	5.83	995^th	1040	4.3%
2016	16.14	922^nd	1046	11.9%
2017	8.45	956^th	1033	7.5%
2018	4.44	989^th	1027	3.7%
2019	12.93	915^th	1031	11.3%
2021	8.67	927^th	1016	8.8%
2022	6.89	971^st	1020	4.8%
2023	7.76	957^th	1016	5.8%
2024	15.04	867^th	1010	14.2%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunny Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	342	126	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
1989	355	141	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	344	126	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
1991	393	135	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1992	416	153	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1993	383	144	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
1994	329	136	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1995	302	163	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
1996	302	163	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
1997	302	163	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
1998	255	130	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
1999	293	198	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
2000	270	199	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	216	186	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2002	138	183	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	333
2003	138	183	6	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	333
2004	105	200	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	318
2005	103	228	11	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
2006	107	221	6	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2007	78	238	8	114	1	n/a	n/a	14	453
2008	65	246	6	133	1	n/a	n/a	25	476
2009	112	181	8	89	0	n/a	n/a	31	421
2010	88	158	8	92	0	n/a	n/a	36	382
2011	57	314	3	61	0	0	37	0	472
2012	47	289	1	61	0	0	38	0	436
2013	58	301	1	68	1	2	44	0	475
2014	62	336	2	71	0	1	54	0	526
2015	52	300	2	77	0	0	44	0	475
2016	35	313	2	82	1	0	45	0	478
2017	35	321	2	82	1	0	44	0	485
2018	27	355	2	75	3	0	41	0	503
2019	19	350	2	68	2	0	36	0	477
2020	26	337	1	72	1	0	32	0	469
2021	21	316	0	80	1	1	26	0	445
2022	19	286	1	82	1	1	27	0	417
2023	19	320	0	108	0	1	32	0	480

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 Sunny Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	25.0	19.1	12.1
1989	505	26.0	19.4	7.9
1990	477	27.0	17.6	10.3
1991	532	27.0	19.7	11.7
1992	575	29.0	19.8	19.3
1993	535	31.0	17.3	20.4
1994	473	n/a	n/a	21.6
1995	481	29.5	16.3	28.7
1996	481	29.5	16.3	28.7
1997	481	19.0	25.3	14.1
1998	400	23.9	16.7	20.5
1999	505	27.5	18.4	37.6
2000	482	25.5	18.9	39.6
2001	412	26.0	15.8	41.3
2002	333	20.0	16.7	45.9
2003	333	20.0	16.7	45.9
2004	318	19.1	16.6	51.6
2005	413	24.5	16.9	62
2006	423	25.5	16.6	62.4
2007	453	n/a	n/a	69
2008	476	29.5	16.1	73.6
2009	421	25.5	16.5	70
2010	382	24.0	15.9	63.9
2011	472	17.6	26.7	76.7
2012	436	22.0	19.8	79.4
2013	475	22.0	21.5	81.1
2014	526	23.0	22.8	82.3
2015	475	24.0	19.7	79.4
2016	478	23.0	20.7	84.9
2017	485	23.0	21.0	83.5
2018	503	27.0	18.6	87.9
2019	477	25.0	19.0	86.6
2020	469	24.0	19.5	75.3
2021	445	56.0	7.9	75.7
2022	417	33.1	12.5	63.1
2023	480	36.4	13.1	75.8

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 Sunny Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	478	25.0	19.1	12.1
1989	505	26.0	19.4	7.9
1990	477	27.0	17.6	10.3
1991	532	27.0	19.7	11.7
1992	575	29.0	19.8	19.3
1993	535	31.0	17.3	20.4
1994	473	n/a	n/a	21.6
1995	481	29.5	16.3	28.7
1996	481	29.5	16.3	28.7
1997	481	19.0	25.3	14.1
1998	400	23.9	16.7	20.5
1999	505	27.5	18.4	37.6
2000	482	25.5	18.9	39.6
2001	412	26.0	15.8	41.3
2002	333	20.0	16.7	45.9
2003	333	20.0	16.7	45.9
2004	318	19.1	16.6	51.6
2005	413	24.5	16.9	62
2006	423	25.5	16.6	62.4
2007	453	n/a	n/a	69
2008	476	29.5	16.1	73.6
2009	421	25.5	16.5	70
2010	382	24.0	15.9	63.9
2011	472	17.6	26.7	76.7
2012	436	22.0	19.8	79.4
2013	475	22.0	21.5	81.1
2014	526	23.0	22.8	82.3
2015	475	24.0	19.7	79.4
2016	478	23.0	20.7	84.9
2017	485	23.0	21.0	83.5
2018	503	27.0	18.6	87.9
2019	477	25.0	19.0	86.6
2020	469	24.0	19.5	75.3
2021	445	56.0	7.9	75.7
2022	417	33.1	12.5	63.1
2023	480	36.4	13.1	75.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunny Heights Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,559 (15.0%)	$8,836 (85.0%)	$10,395
2020	$1,467 (13.5%)	$9,412 (86.5%)	$10,880
2021	$1,832 (15.9%)	$9,654 (84.0%)	$11,487
2022	$2,427 (17.7%)	$11,287 (82.3%)	$13,714

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunny Heights Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 915^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 957^th of 1016 Elementary schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sunny Heights Elementary School)	23.5	14.8	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	27.9	16.8	11.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Sunny Heights Elementary School)	46.9	19.8	27.2%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	45.8	22.1	23.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunny Heights Elementary School)	14.1	7.6	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	31	15.6	15.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Sunny Heights Elementary School)	26.9	18.5	8.4%
4th Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	43.3	19.2	24.1%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Sunny Heights Elementary School)	9	2.2	6.8%
4th Grade Science (MSD Warren Township)	23.2	11	12.2%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	477	480	0.6%
African American	350	320	8.6%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	68	108	58.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	19	19
Two or More Races	36	32	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.6%	75.8%	10.7%

Schools Near Sunny Heights Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunny Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	11149 Stonybrook Dr	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2900	480	36	13.1	75.8%	19 (4.0%)	320 (66.7%)	108 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	15	867^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.2%		7.8	957^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.8%	90	15.0	25.6					20.0	12.2	28.9					20.2		$13,714	$2,427	$11,287
Andrew J Brown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3600 N German Church Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Andrew J Brown Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 891-0730	604			89.2%	7 (1.2%)	268 (44.4%)	282 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	21.3	798^th of 1010 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.3	860^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.4%	62	11.9	15.6	35.0	8.9	21.2	39.6	21.6	22.4	20.3	40.0	5.5	9.6	22.6	20.5	28.3	$15,585	$1,829	$13,756
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-4	1550 N Cumberland Rd	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3050	540	33	16.1	73.5%	53 (9.8%)	371 (68.7%)	75 (13.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.7%)	15.4	863^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	14.6%		21.1	812^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.1%	51	20.0	22.1					21.2	28.4	17.7					22.6		$12,631	$1,947	$10,684
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	10930 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3150	386	29	13.3	83.4%	52 (13.5%)	216 (56.0%)	74 (19.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.6%)	16.3	857^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.1%		7.4	965^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.0%	108	21.4	24.4					23.1	28.6	14.6					20.8		$14,233	$2,517	$11,716
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	K-4	9601 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2850	555	37	15.0	79.3%	42 (7.6%)	366 (65.9%)	98 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	21	803^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	20.5%		15.3	861^st of 1016 public elementary schools	15.3%	58	24.0	28.4					26.1	23.1	27.4					25.1		$11,873	$2,245	$9,628
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	3920 Baker Drive	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 333-6980	239	16	14.9	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	211 (88.3%)	14 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	11.7	913^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.6%		8	951^st of 1016 public elementary schools	6.4%	38	13.8	26.9	22.2	17.7	25.0	42.9	23.4	10.3	11.5	5.6	11.8	0.0	0.0	7.0	5.6	$13,216	$3,504	$9,711
Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3920 Baker Dr	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4103	538	35	15.3	72.9%	8 (1.5%)	327 (60.8%)	189 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	7.7	955^th of 1010 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.4	938^th of 1016 public elementary schools	7.7%	17	8.9	7.3	4.1	12.6			8.4	25.3	13.5	8.2	10.3			14.3	5.5	$14,244	$3,683	$10,561
Winding Ridge Elementary School	Public	1-6	11825 E 46th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-6800	620	38	16.5	82.6%	22 (3.5%)	484 (78.1%)	62 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (7.9%)	11	919^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.4	910^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.4%	9	10.0	20.0	11.8	13.8			14.0	17.0	24.0	8.7	13.9			16.1	9.8	$10,705	$2,163	$8,542
Tindley Summit Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3698 Dubarry Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Tindley Summit Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	226	15	15.0	89.8%	4 (1.8%)	187 (82.7%)	24 (10.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	11.1	917^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.2%		7.3	967^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.8%	50	19.4	21.4	8.3	21.1			17.8	22.2	7.4	0.0	15.8			12.3	0.0	$11,769	$4,049	$7,721
Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8620 Montery Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4105	313	21	14.9	77.6%	7 (2.2%)	130 (41.5%)	166 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	4.7	1001^st of 1010 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.6	1006^th of 1016 public elementary schools	1.0%	5	4.6	0.0	0.0	8.7			3.6	13.6	7.5	0.0	8.7			8.1	0.0	$16,706	$2,432	$14,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunny Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Sunny Heights Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended Sunny Heights Elementary School.

Is Sunny Heights Elementary School a good school?

Sunny Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sunny Heights Elementary School?

Students at Sunny Heights Elementary School are 67% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Sunny Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunny Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stonybrook Intermediate & Middle
High : Warren Central High School

What district is Sunny Heights Elementary School in?

MSD Warren Township

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