Is Sunnycrest Elementary School a good school?

Sunnycrest Elementary School ranks 358 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunnycrest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Sunnycrest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnycrest Elementary School?

Students at Sunnycrest Elementary School are 55% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sunnycrest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunnycrest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : North Lake Middle School High : Lake Stevens Senior High School

Sunnycrest Elementary School

Summary:

Sunnycrest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Stevens, Washington, serving around 620 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Lake Stevens School District, which is ranked 32 out of 247 school districts in the state, Sunnycrest stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and successful special programs.

Sunnycrest has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, with a racial breakdown of 54.52% White, 3.87% African American, 14.35% Hispanic, 13.55% Asian, and 11.94% two or more races. The school generally outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. Sunnycrest's subgroups, such as Asian and multi-racial students, also tend to perform well compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education programs are among the top-performing in Washington.

While Sunnycrest is a strong-performing school, there are some interesting trends to note. The percentage of white students has been steadily increasing over the past few years, suggesting a decline in racial diversity. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over time, ranging from 105th out of 1,106 Washington elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 358th out of 1,168 schools in 2023-2024. Sunnycrest generally outperforms nearby schools like Glenwood Elementary and Skyline Elementary, but lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Lake Stevens School District, such as Stevens Creek Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3411 99th Ave NE
Lake Stevens, WA 98258

(425) 335-1535

District: Lake Stevens School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,401

Students who attend Sunnycrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Lake Middle School
High:	Lake Stevens Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 620

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Asian:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunnycrest Elementary School ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sunnycrest Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.5%), Hispanic (14.4%), Asian (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnycrest Elementary School is 17.4. 5 elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunnycrest Elementary School employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnycrest Elementary School is $14,401, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Lake Stevens School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnycrest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnycrest Elementary School 358^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sunnycrest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Stevens School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Stevens School District 32^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunnycrest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	68.07	275^th	1026	73.2%
2005	75.97	206^th	1031	80.0%
2006	72.20	241^st	1051	77.1%
2007	64.84	366^th	1069	65.8%
2008	75.11	210^th	1067	80.3%
2009	70.22	273^rd	1072	74.5%
2010	69.62	283^rd	1088	74.0%
2011	79.91	153^rd	1092	86.0%
2012	81.14	137^th	1097	87.5%
2013	84.99	105^th	1106	90.5%
2015	79.40	195^th	1067	81.7%
2016	79.94	190^th	1053	82.0%
2017	79.27	201^st	1056	81.0%
2018	81.82	178^th	1054	83.1%
2019	72.60	300^th	1130	73.5%
2021	64.95	356^th	1107	67.8%
2022	66.61	356^th	1169	69.5%
2023	72.24	303^rd	1169	74.1%
2024	67.05	358^th	1168	69.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.78	27^th	212	87.3%
2022	54.72	120^th	252	52.4%
2023	84.18	15^th	194	92.3%
2024	74.95	31^st	188	83.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.35	49^th	254	80.7%
2024	69.80	68^th	320	78.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.73	124^th	637	80.5%
2019	58.83	170^th	566	70.0%
2022	37.70	284^th	478	40.6%
2023	46.70	153^rd	308	50.3%
2024	61.85	102^nd	339	69.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.72	126^th	835	84.9%
2019	73.81	156^th	979	84.1%
2021	57.81	284^th	854	66.7%
2022	60.63	317^th	1019	68.9%
2023	60.23	345^th	1013	65.9%
2024	55.13	438^th	1024	57.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.51	174^th	1004	82.7%
2019	70.07	312^th	1068	70.8%
2021	58.43	383^rd	1008	62.0%
2022	65.53	342^nd	1100	68.9%
2023	67.13	332^nd	1094	69.7%
2024	68.49	310^th	1093	71.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.74	163^rd	999	83.7%
2019	74.24	262^nd	1075	75.6%
2021	64.20	335^th	1025	67.3%
2022	65.29	349^th	1113	68.6%
2023	74.04	260^th	1099	76.3%
2024	63.96	373^rd	1099	66.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.36	74^th	170	56.5%
2024	56.28	68^th	163	58.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.25	149^th	540	72.4%
2019	68.04	170^th	697	75.6%
2021	64.06	107^th	501	78.6%
2022	50.80	291^st	694	58.1%
2023	67.37	152^nd	633	76.0%
2024	61.34	234^th	651	64.1%

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Rank History for White students at Sunnycrest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.71	170^th	833	79.6%
2019	67.79	332^nd	1027	67.7%
2021	55.23	400^th	943	57.6%
2022	63.02	363^rd	1031	64.8%
2023	61.33	381^st	1011	62.3%
2024	57.98	408^th	1009	59.6%

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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 Sunnycrest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	505	0	7	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	524
1989	506	1	14	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1990	549	2	10	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	573
1991	541	0	6	2	11	n/a	n/a	0	560
1992	649	3	13	11	14	n/a	n/a	0	690
1993	457	3	9	7	18	n/a	n/a	0	494
1994	1013	3	16	22	14	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1995	518	2	7	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	556
1996	518	2	7	21	8	n/a	n/a	0	556
1997	542	1	10	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	578
1998	579	2	13	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	594	4	19	26	14	n/a	n/a	0	657
2000	594	4	19	26	14	n/a	n/a	0	657
2001	487	9	21	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	543
2002	529	12	60	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	640
2003	529	12	60	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	640
2004	536	23	58	32	9	n/a	n/a	0	658
2005	516	17	50	34	8	n/a	n/a	1	626
2006	538	15	41	32	9	n/a	n/a	22	657
2007	551	15	50	32	14	n/a	n/a	39	701
2008	571	18	56	42	15	n/a	n/a	67	769
2009	423	17	44	28	8	n/a	n/a	65	585
2010	474	19	45	29	5	n/a	n/a	59	631
2011	497	22	40	67	3	3	59	0	691
2012	489	22	45	72	3	2	54	0	687
2013	475	18	44	77	2	2	55	0	673
2014	494	18	39	90	0	1	61	0	703
2015	518	14	38	104	2	0	70	0	746
2016	516	20	35	101	1	0	72	0	745
2017	530	20	33	96	1	1	76	0	757
2018	556	19	34	96	2	0	83	0	790
2019	411	6	15	64	2	0	52	0	550
2020	420	10	24	74	4	1	57	0	590
2021	390	17	38	83	1	1	76	0	606
2022	401	23	51	106	3	2	87	0	673
2023	338	24	84	89	1	10	74	0	620

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 Sunnycrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	524	23.0	22.7	0
1989	530	25.0	21.2	n/a
1990	573	27.5	20.8	0
1991	560	27.0	20.7	n/a
1992	690	30.3	22.7	n/a
1993	494	22.5	22.0	n/a
1994	1068	24.0	44.5	n/a
1995	556	24.2	23.0	n/a
1996	556	24.2	23.0	n/a
1997	578	25.2	22.9	n/a
1998	621	26.2	23.7	n/a
1999	657	30.4	21.6	n/a
2000	657	23.7	27.7	n/a
2001	543	26.6	20.4	n/a
2002	640	29.8	21.5	22.5
2003	640	29.8	21.5	22.5
2004	658	30.0	21.9	21.3
2005	626	29.9	20.9	17.6
2006	657	32.1	20.5	20.3
2007	701	35.0	20.0	19.5
2008	769	35.0	22.0	19.7
2009	585	35.0	16.7	21.9
2010	631	27.9	22.5	24.1
2011	691	28.4	24.2	22.4
2012	687	28.0	24.5	20.8
2013	673	27.4	24.5	26.9
2014	703	n/a	n/a	24.8
2015	746	39.0	19.1	23.2
2016	745	33.0	22.5	24.2
2017	757	35.0	21.5	22.7
2018	790	36.7	21.4	19.4
2019	550	30.6	17.9	21.1
2020	590	31.2	18.8	22.9
2021	606	33.3	18.1	20.8
2022	673	37.9	17.7	22.7
2023	620	35.5	17.4	28.7

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 Sunnycrest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	524	23.0	22.7	0
1989	530	25.0	21.2	n/a
1990	573	27.5	20.8	0
1991	560	27.0	20.7	n/a
1992	690	30.3	22.7	n/a
1993	494	22.5	22.0	n/a
1994	1068	24.0	44.5	n/a
1995	556	24.2	23.0	n/a
1996	556	24.2	23.0	n/a
1997	578	25.2	22.9	n/a
1998	621	26.2	23.7	n/a
1999	657	30.4	21.6	n/a
2000	657	23.7	27.7	n/a
2001	543	26.6	20.4	n/a
2002	640	29.8	21.5	22.5
2003	640	29.8	21.5	22.5
2004	658	30.0	21.9	21.3
2005	626	29.9	20.9	17.6
2006	657	32.1	20.5	20.3
2007	701	35.0	20.0	19.5
2008	769	35.0	22.0	19.7
2009	585	35.0	16.7	21.9
2010	631	27.9	22.5	24.1
2011	691	28.4	24.2	22.4
2012	687	28.0	24.5	20.8
2013	673	27.4	24.5	26.9
2014	703	n/a	n/a	24.8
2015	746	39.0	19.1	23.2
2016	745	33.0	22.5	24.2
2017	757	35.0	21.5	22.7
2018	790	36.7	21.4	19.4
2019	550	30.6	17.9	21.1
2020	590	31.2	18.8	22.9
2021	606	33.3	18.1	20.8
2022	673	37.9	17.7	22.7
2023	620	35.5	17.4	28.7

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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