Is Sunnyside Elementary a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary ranks 209 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 301 students attended Sunnyside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Middle School High : Pullman High School

Sunnyside Elementary

Summary:

Sunnyside Elementary is a public elementary school in Pullman, Washington, serving 301 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Pullman School District, which is ranked 19 out of 247 districts in the state, Sunnyside Elementary consistently outperforms the Washington state average in academic assessments across all grade levels.

Sunnyside Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 66.14% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade students also excel, with 70% proficient or better in WCAS/Science, surpassing the state average of 56.86%. Sunnyside's student population is predominantly White (66.11%), with a growing Asian student population (11.37%) and lower percentages of Hispanic (14.95%) and African American (2.99%) students compared to the state.

Sunnyside Elementary's strong performance is reflected in its statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20% of Washington elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's female students, as well as its Asian and multi-racial student subgroups, perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of Washington elementary schools, respectively. While Sunnyside serves a relatively affluent population, with a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, its higher spending per student may contribute to the availability of resources and the school's overall academic success, outperforming nearby Kamiak Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, though Franklin Elementary also demonstrates exceptional performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

425 SW Shirley
Pullman, WA 99163-2763

(509) 334-1800

District: Pullman School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,967

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Pullman High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunnyside Elementary ranks better than 82.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Pullman School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.1%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pullman School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary is 13.7. 2 elementary schools in the Pullman School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunnyside Elementary employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnyside Elementary is $14,967, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Pullman School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnyside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Elementary 209^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sunnyside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pullman School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pullman School District 19^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunnyside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	70.28	258^th	1026	74.9%
2005	80.28	156^th	1031	84.9%
2006	77.84	173^rd	1051	83.5%
2007	78.73	155^th	1069	85.5%
2008	67.08	335^th	1067	68.6%
2009	65.30	360^th	1072	66.4%
2010	71.62	256^th	1088	76.5%
2011	70.18	293^rd	1092	73.2%
2012	78.20	185^th	1097	83.1%
2013	73.74	257^th	1106	76.8%
2015	68.01	307^th	1067	71.2%
2016	58.02	436^th	1053	58.6%
2017	73.61	267^th	1056	74.7%
2018	75.11	254^th	1054	75.9%
2019	82.01	184^th	1130	83.7%
2021	86.47	140^th	1107	87.4%
2022	86.28	150^th	1169	87.2%
2023	82.85	192^nd	1169	83.6%
2024	80.98	209^th	1168	82.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	80.16	35^th	303	88.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.16	406^th	835	51.4%
2019	69.78	206^th	979	79.0%
2022	77.02	122^nd	1019	88.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.99	316^th	1004	68.5%
2019	77.19	228^th	1068	78.7%
2021	83.54	145^th	1008	85.6%
2022	84.38	156^th	1100	85.8%
2023	86.24	126^th	1094	88.5%
2024	88.08	109^th	1093	90.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.60	225^th	999	77.5%
2019	83.53	156^th	1075	85.5%
2021	82.90	164^th	1025	84.0%
2022	84.77	155^th	1113	86.1%
2023	68.53	315^th	1099	71.3%
2024	72.21	282^nd	1099	74.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	85.59	17^th	201	91.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.97	296^th	833	64.5%
2019	75.96	233^rd	1027	77.3%
2021	83.09	133^rd	943	85.9%
2022	76.05	227^th	1031	78.0%
2023	74.11	256^th	1011	74.7%
2024	67.54	313^th	1009	69.0%

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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 Sunnyside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	339	14	17	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	379
1989	380	15	30	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	438
1990	209	5	15	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	236
1991	233	3	15	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	256
1992	239	7	25	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1993	262	8	22	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
1994	238	6	22	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	273
1995	325	10	24	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	377
1996	325	10	24	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	377
1997	364	15	21	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	415
1998	379	19	18	26	7	n/a	n/a	0	449
1999	340	13	18	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	395
2000	322	11	19	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	366
2001	310	10	22	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	357
2002	269	18	20	12	10	n/a	n/a	0	329
2003	269	18	20	12	10	n/a	n/a	0	329
2004	293	25	30	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	370
2005	309	24	29	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	391
2006	276	21	28	24	3	n/a	n/a	3	355
2007	280	10	28	25	4	n/a	n/a	6	353
2008	301	8	35	20	4	n/a	n/a	10	378
2009	344	11	34	20	3	n/a	n/a	21	433
2010	330	14	37	18	5	n/a	n/a	28	432
2011	305	6	38	40	5	2	33	0	429
2012	322	13	37	43	2	2	25	0	444
2013	356	10	45	45	1	4	26	0	487
2014	322	7	43	51	0	4	30	0	457
2015	311	7	47	56	1	4	30	0	456
2016	318	8	49	52	1	1	40	0	469
2017	297	7	58	52	1	1	44	0	460
2018	297	10	54	42	4	0	33	0	440
2019	277	11	53	44	6	0	36	0	427
2020	225	9	36	32	3	0	21	0	326
2021	197	8	34	35	4	1	20	0	299
2022	181	12	32	41	4	1	17	0	288
2023	199	9	20	45	2	1	25	0	301

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 Sunnyside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	13.0	29.1	0
1989	438	13.0	33.6	n/a
1990	236	16.7	14.1	0
1991	256	17.7	14.4	n/a
1992	277	18.2	15.2	n/a
1993	299	19.7	15.2	n/a
1994	273	20.3	13.4	n/a
1995	377	17.9	21.1	n/a
1996	377	17.9	21.1	n/a
1997	415	19.5	21.3	n/a
1998	449	20.8	21.6	n/a
1999	395	20.0	19.8	n/a
2000	366	20.0	18.3	n/a
2001	357	19.2	18.6	n/a
2002	329	18.6	17.7	29.8
2003	329	18.6	17.7	29.8
2004	370	19.0	19.5	38.4
2005	391	18.6	21.0	34
2006	355	21.5	16.5	32.4
2007	353	22.0	16.0	26.5
2008	378	18.6	20.3	26.9
2009	433	18.6	23.3	26.9
2010	432	19.5	22.1	29
2011	429	20.1	21.2	30.3
2012	444	21.0	21.1	31.8
2013	487	21.4	22.6	29.6
2014	457	n/a	n/a	31.3
2015	456	24.0	19.0	35.1
2016	469	20.0	23.4	33
2017	460	21.8	21.0	30.4
2018	440	23.3	18.8	29.8
2019	427	25.3	16.8	30.4
2020	326	22.1	14.7	24.8
2021	299	19.6	15.2	18.1
2022	288	18.5	15.5	19.1
2023	301	21.9	13.7	23.9

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	379	13.0	29.1	0
1989	438	13.0	33.6	n/a
1990	236	16.7	14.1	0
1991	256	17.7	14.4	n/a
1992	277	18.2	15.2	n/a
1993	299	19.7	15.2	n/a
1994	273	20.3	13.4	n/a
1995	377	17.9	21.1	n/a
1996	377	17.9	21.1	n/a
1997	415	19.5	21.3	n/a
1998	449	20.8	21.6	n/a
1999	395	20.0	19.8	n/a
2000	366	20.0	18.3	n/a
2001	357	19.2	18.6	n/a
2002	329	18.6	17.7	29.8
2003	329	18.6	17.7	29.8
2004	370	19.0	19.5	38.4
2005	391	18.6	21.0	34
2006	355	21.5	16.5	32.4
2007	353	22.0	16.0	26.5
2008	378	18.6	20.3	26.9
2009	433	18.6	23.3	26.9
2010	432	19.5	22.1	29
2011	429	20.1	21.2	30.3
2012	444	21.0	21.1	31.8
2013	487	21.4	22.6	29.6
2014	457	n/a	n/a	31.3
2015	456	24.0	19.0	35.1
2016	469	20.0	23.4	33
2017	460	21.8	21.0	30.4
2018	440	23.3	18.8	29.8
2019	427	25.3	16.8	30.4
2020	326	22.1	14.7	24.8
2021	299	19.6	15.2	18.1
2022	288	18.5	15.5	19.1
2023	301	21.9	13.7	23.9

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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