Is Sunrise Elementary a good school?

Sunrise Elementary ranks 127 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 679 students attended Sunrise Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunrise Elementary?

Students at Sunrise Elementary are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunrise Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Evergreen Middle School High : Central Valley High School

Sunrise Elementary

Summary:

Sunrise Elementary is a public elementary school in Spokane Valley, Washington, serving 679 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Central Valley School District, which is ranked 71 out of 247 districts in the state, Sunrise Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in Washington.

Sunrise Elementary's students consistently outperform their peers at the district and state levels in English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 72.62% in ELA and 72.91% in Math, compared to the district's 57.85% and 47.27%, and the state's 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of White students (87.04%) compared to the district and state averages, and a lower percentage of students from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups. Despite this demographic difference, Sunrise Elementary's low-SES and special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 2% and 7% of Washington elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively.

While Sunrise Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further enhance the academic achievement of its students, particularly in areas where the school's performance, though strong, is not as dominant compared to the district and state. Additionally, exploring ways to increase the diversity of the student population and ensuring equitable access and support for all students could be areas for the school to consider. Overall, Sunrise Elementary is a standout institution within the Central Valley School District and the state of Washington, delivering exceptional academic outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

10304 E 9th Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-3574

(509) 558-3600

District: Central Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,916

Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle School
High:	Central Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 679

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunrise Elementary ranks better than 89.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Central Valley School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sunrise Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Central Valley School District. Racial makeup is: White (87%), two or more races (4.9%), Hispanic (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Central Valley School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunrise Elementary is 15.4. 15 elementary schools in the Central Valley School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunrise Elementary employs 43.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunrise Elementary is $14,916. 14 elementary schools in the Central Valley School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunrise Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunrise Elementary 127^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sunrise Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

White students:

Central Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Valley School District 71^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunrise Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	69.91	264^th	1026	74.3%
2005	77.65	182^nd	1031	82.3%
2006	81.00	136^th	1051	87.1%
2007	80.90	141^st	1069	86.8%
2008	82.01	129^th	1067	87.9%
2009	81.88	132^nd	1072	87.7%
2010	83.07	124^th	1088	88.6%
2011	80.84	145^th	1092	86.7%
2012	73.54	252^nd	1097	77.0%
2013	79.92	173^rd	1106	84.4%
2015	73.77	252^nd	1067	76.4%
2016	77.17	225^th	1053	78.6%
2017	76.62	235^th	1056	77.7%
2018	84.84	139^th	1054	86.8%
2019	84.92	147^th	1130	87.0%
2021	85.26	156^th	1107	85.9%
2022	89.42	110^th	1169	90.6%
2023	89.94	113^th	1169	90.3%
2024	88.30	127^th	1168	89.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.06	54^th	637	91.5%
2019	95.64	17^th	566	97.0%
2023	77.00	41^st	308	86.7%
2024	59.22	114^th	339	66.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.89	31^st	835	96.3%
2019	71.77	178^th	979	81.8%
2022	85.89	56^th	1019	94.5%
2023	90.38	25^th	1013	97.5%
2024	93.73	16^th	1024	98.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.55	142^nd	1004	85.9%
2019	89.02	85^th	1068	92.0%
2021	82.24	158^th	1008	84.3%
2022	90.31	88^th	1100	92.0%
2023	85.20	139^th	1094	87.3%
2024	83.01	165^th	1093	84.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.22	127^th	999	87.3%
2019	79.63	199^th	1075	81.5%
2021	85.15	147^th	1025	85.7%
2022	86.49	136^th	1113	87.8%
2023	92.88	67^th	1099	93.9%
2024	91.09	86^th	1099	92.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sunrise Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.65	172^nd	833	79.4%
2019	76.00	232^nd	1027	77.4%
2021	78.19	174^th	943	81.5%
2022	83.44	135^th	1031	86.9%
2023	85.63	113^th	1011	88.8%
2024	83.28	139^th	1009	86.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sunrise Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	553	3	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	573
1989	565	3	5	2	8	n/a	n/a	0	583
1990	563	2	1	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	577
1991	564	1	6	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	583
1992	569	2	9	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1993	582	3	13	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	609
1994	560	4	12	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
1995	571	1	9	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	571	1	9	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	557	2	8	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	577
1998	581	3	8	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	607
1999	523	4	11	5	10	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	513	2	10	4	9	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	536	4	9	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	562
2002	451	8	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
2003	451	8	8	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
2004	459	7	13	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2005	446	8	11	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	476
2006	483	6	9	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	511
2007	526	4	12	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	558
2008	535	3	17	8	4	n/a	n/a	26	593
2009	525	2	13	4	3	n/a	n/a	27	574
2010	503	2	14	8	4	n/a	n/a	34	565
2011	530	2	7	28	1	0	27	0	595
2012	486	2	5	30	2	0	33	0	558
2013	521	7	6	32	3	0	23	0	592
2014	503	7	7	27	2	0	24	0	570
2015	507	7	7	28	2	3	23	0	577
2016	513	5	7	32	1	2	25	0	585
2017	488	7	9	32	4	0	18	0	558
2018	548	10	13	30	7	2	15	0	625
2019	597	6	18	1	7	2	16	0	647
2020	604	8	16	10	7	6	22	0	673
2021	575	8	16	10	8	9	23	1	650
2022	574	4	16	13	5	2	30	0	644
2023	591	5	15	27	5	3	33	0	679

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	573	25.0	22.9	0
1989	583	25.0	23.3	n/a
1990	577	26.5	21.7	0
1991	583	28.0	20.8	n/a
1992	589	28.0	21.0	n/a
1993	609	29.6	20.6	n/a
1994	588	28.0	21.0	n/a
1995	596	28.4	21.0	n/a
1996	596	28.4	21.0	n/a
1997	577	26.8	21.5	n/a
1998	607	28.5	21.3	n/a
1999	553	25.3	21.9	n/a
2000	538	24.9	21.6	n/a
2001	562	27.7	20.3	n/a
2002	475	26.0	18.3	19.4
2003	475	26.0	18.3	19.4
2004	488	26.0	18.8	17.4
2005	476	25.7	18.5	14.7
2006	511	26.7	19.1	13.7
2007	558	28.0	19.9	18.3
2008	593	29.0	20.4	18.9
2009	574	29.0	19.8	19
2010	565	28.0	20.1	19
2011	595	28.0	21.2	21.7
2012	558	26.0	21.4	23.3
2013	592	27.5	21.5	19.9
2014	570	n/a	n/a	24.4
2015	577	35.0	16.4	26.2
2016	585	30.0	19.5	21.5
2017	558	29.9	18.6	17
2018	625	38.5	16.2	17.8
2019	647	39.7	16.2	3.1
2020	673	39.5	17.0	13.5
2021	650	41.0	15.8	15.8
2022	644	40.0	16.0	14.6
2023	679	43.8	15.4	23.6

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	573	25.0	22.9	0
1989	583	25.0	23.3	n/a
1990	577	26.5	21.7	0
1991	583	28.0	20.8	n/a
1992	589	28.0	21.0	n/a
1993	609	29.6	20.6	n/a
1994	588	28.0	21.0	n/a
1995	596	28.4	21.0	n/a
1996	596	28.4	21.0	n/a
1997	577	26.8	21.5	n/a
1998	607	28.5	21.3	n/a
1999	553	25.3	21.9	n/a
2000	538	24.9	21.6	n/a
2001	562	27.7	20.3	n/a
2002	475	26.0	18.3	19.4
2003	475	26.0	18.3	19.4
2004	488	26.0	18.8	17.4
2005	476	25.7	18.5	14.7
2006	511	26.7	19.1	13.7
2007	558	28.0	19.9	18.3
2008	593	29.0	20.4	18.9
2009	574	29.0	19.8	19
2010	565	28.0	20.1	19
2011	595	28.0	21.2	21.7
2012	558	26.0	21.4	23.3
2013	592	27.5	21.5	19.9
2014	570	n/a	n/a	24.4
2015	577	35.0	16.4	26.2
2016	585	30.0	19.5	21.5
2017	558	29.9	18.6	17
2018	625	38.5	16.2	17.8
2019	647	39.7	16.2	3.1
2020	673	39.5	17.0	13.5
2021	650	41.0	15.8	15.8
2022	644	40.0	16.0	14.6
2023	679	43.8	15.4	23.6

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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