Is Sunrise Drive Elementary School a good school?

Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks 1179 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 374 students attended Sunrise Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Drive Elementary School?

Students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Drive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sayville Middle School High : Sayville High School

Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Summary:

Sunrise Drive Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sayville, New York, serving 374 students in grades K-5 as part of the Sayville Union Free School District. While the district is generally well-performing, Sunrise Drive Elementary faces several challenges, including a lack of racial diversity, declining academic performance, and inconsistent subgroup performance.

Sunrise Drive Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (88.24%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 65.74% to 89.27% white students. Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in 2022-2023, Sunrise Drive's ELA proficiency rates for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were 38.89%, 52.38%, and 42.31%, respectively, compared to the district's 40.18%, 56.63%, and 55.67%, and the state's 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates were also lower than the district and state.

Sunrise Drive Elementary School's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 239 out of 2,345 New York elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,358 out of 2,434 in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments varies significantly among different student subgroups, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support. While Sunrise Drive is part of the Sayville Union Free School District, its academic performance is not as strong as some nearby schools, such as Academy Street Elementary School and Sylvan Avenue Elementary School, which are part of the Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

320 Sunrise Dr
Sayville, NY 11782-2043

(631) 244-6750

District: Sayville Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1179^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,312

Students who attend Sunrise Drive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sayville Middle School
High:	Sayville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunrise Drive Elementary School ranks better than 51.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Sayville Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), Hispanic (6.4%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunrise Drive Elementary School is 12, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Sayville Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Sunrise Drive Elementary School employs 30.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunrise Drive Elementary School is $21,312. 1 elementary schools in the Sayville Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunrise Drive Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunrise Drive Elementary School 1179^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Sunrise Drive Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sayville Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sayville Union Free School District 248^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunrise Drive Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	81.73	267^th	2206	87.9%
2007	77.29	435^th	2219	80.4%
2008	78.55	376^th	2227	83.1%
2009	74.55	532^nd	2257	76.4%
2010	79.80	361^st	2263	84.0%
2011	83.33	277^th	2286	87.9%
2012	81.53	342^nd	2320	85.3%
2013	79.67	386^th	2325	83.4%
2014	85.80	239^th	2345	89.8%
2015	80.38	399^th	2352	83.0%
2016	61.57	862^nd	2366	63.6%
2017	66.41	752^nd	2386	68.5%
2018	56.37	1037^th	2395	56.7%
2019	63.25	822^nd	2413	65.9%
2021	60.44	844^th	2201	61.7%
2022	43.52	1358^th	2434	44.2%
2023	49.28	1179^th	2439	51.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.35	1856^th	2031	8.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.18	658^th	1678	60.8%
2022	28.78	1600^th	2099	23.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.00	731^st	2338	68.7%
2019	81.73	360^th	2357	84.7%
2021	52.90	901^st	1955	53.9%
2022	44.89	1307^th	2401	45.6%
2023	44.80	1296^th	2403	46.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.02	1365^th	2340	41.7%
2019	47.55	1198^th	2358	49.2%
2021	64.56	649^th	1961	66.9%
2022	44.56	1316^th	2400	45.2%
2023	53.52	1060^th	2400	55.8%

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Rank History for White students at Sunrise Drive Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	68.82	403^rd	1338	69.9%
2021	56.14	555^th	1224	54.7%
2023	35.55	904^th	1337	32.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Sunrise Drive Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	498	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	513	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1991	523	8	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1992	470	6	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1993	496	6	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	510	6	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1995	578	7	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	578	7	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	586	7	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1998	616	10	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1999	616	9	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2000	617	6	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2001	624	6	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2002	644	6	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
2003	644	6	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
2004	627	2	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2005	610	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
2006	575	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
2007	536	5	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2008	487	7	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
2009	473	5	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2010	474	4	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	1	488
2011	442	3	2	8	0	0	0	0	455
2012	424	3	7	17	0	0	2	0	453
2013	399	1	4	15	0	0	5	0	424
2014	396	2	3	26	1	0	3	0	431
2015	385	4	2	25	1	0	7	0	424
2016	369	9	2	27	0	0	7	0	414
2017	372	6	2	27	0	0	10	0	417
2018	352	7	1	25	0	0	10	0	395
2019	331	11	2	19	0	0	8	0	371
2020	331	10	0	16	0	0	7	0	364
2021	327	8	0	20	0	0	6	0	361
2022	339	4	1	18	0	0	7	0	369
2023	330	6	3	24	0	0	11	0	374

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 Sunrise Drive Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	505	34.1	14.8	n/a
1990	523	35.1	14.9	n/a
1991	547	34.9	15.6	n/a
1992	491	31.9	15.3	n/a
1993	514	31.0	16.6	n/a
1994	529	35.0	15.1	7.2
1995	596	35.2	16.9	4.5
1996	596	35.2	16.9	4.5
1997	603	33.5	18.0	3
1998	634	36.5	17.4	3.2
1999	634	37.2	17.0	2.8
2000	631	37.5	16.8	3.2
2001	640	39.7	16.1	1.7
2002	658	39.3	16.7	2.4
2003	658	39.3	16.7	2.4
2004	635	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	617	42.0	14.7	1.8
2006	583	42.0	13.9	2.9
2007	548	38.0	14.4	3.5
2008	501	38.0	13.2	3.2
2009	486	36.0	13.5	4.1
2010	488	36.0	13.5	6.2
2011	455	34.3	13.2	7.3
2012	453	29.0	15.6	7.1
2013	424	30.6	13.8	6.1
2014	431	30.4	14.1	5.8
2015	424	29.0	14.6	7.5
2016	414	30.0	13.8	10.4
2017	417	29.7	14.0	9.1
2018	395	29.8	13.2	9.4
2019	371	28.3	13.0	7
2020	364	33.0	11.0	7.7
2021	361	31.0	11.6	8.3
2022	369	30.0	12.2	10.8
2023	374	30.9	12.0	11.2

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 Sunrise Drive Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	505	34.1	14.8	n/a
1990	523	35.1	14.9	n/a
1991	547	34.9	15.6	n/a
1992	491	31.9	15.3	n/a
1993	514	31.0	16.6	n/a
1994	529	35.0	15.1	7.2
1995	596	35.2	16.9	4.5
1996	596	35.2	16.9	4.5
1997	603	33.5	18.0	3
1998	634	36.5	17.4	3.2
1999	634	37.2	17.0	2.8
2000	631	37.5	16.8	3.2
2001	640	39.7	16.1	1.7
2002	658	39.3	16.7	2.4
2003	658	39.3	16.7	2.4
2004	635	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	617	42.0	14.7	1.8
2006	583	42.0	13.9	2.9
2007	548	38.0	14.4	3.5
2008	501	38.0	13.2	3.2
2009	486	36.0	13.5	4.1
2010	488	36.0	13.5	6.2
2011	455	34.3	13.2	7.3
2012	453	29.0	15.6	7.1
2013	424	30.6	13.8	6.1
2014	431	30.4	14.1	5.8
2015	424	29.0	14.6	7.5
2016	414	30.0	13.8	10.4
2017	417	29.7	14.0	9.1
2018	395	29.8	13.2	9.4
2019	371	28.3	13.0	7
2020	364	33.0	11.0	7.7
2021	361	31.0	11.6	8.3
2022	369	30.0	12.2	10.8
2023	374	30.9	12.0	11.2

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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