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What do you wish you knew before starting at Sunnyside Elementary?
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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061488001883
Sunnyside Elementary
9972 East Russell Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92844 · (714) 663-6158 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
413 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.0pp since 2014
Math
56.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.8% | 27.2% | 18.3% | 19.7% |
| Math | 31.8% | 24.6% | 20.7% | 22.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 64.5% | 55.8% |
| 2022-23 | 64.7% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.2% | 58.7% |
| 2018-19 | 69.6% | 61.8% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 72.4% | 65.4% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sunnyside Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Elementary this school | 500 | 82.6% | 59.4% |
| Jessie Hayden Elementary Midway City | 514 | 80.2% | 51.4% |
| Franklin Elementary San Jose | 525 | 80.8% | 31.6% |
| Killian Elementary Rowland Heights | 469 | 78.9% | 49.2% |
| Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary San Francisco | 564 | 79.3% | 42.7% |
| Stanford Elementary Garden Grove | 488 | 73.4% | 57.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sunnyside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #1,154 of 5,151 | #160 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #1,235 of 5,172 ▼ 46 | #170 of 382 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,205 of 5,172 ▼ 221 | #161 of 382 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.7pp | #1,030 of 5,116 | #75 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #2,432 of 5,915 | #186 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.0:1 | #4,841 of 5,352 | #301 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #2,159 of 5,354 | #179 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #1,912 of 5,625 | #98 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #1,013 of 3,837 | #103 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
500
-86 (-15%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
26.0:1
was 24.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 500 | 19.3 | 26.0:1 | 83% (413) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 20.3 | 25.7:1 | 83% (432) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 19.1 | 26.7:1 | 78% (398) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 24 | 24.4:1 | 70% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 25 | 26.2:1 | 64% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 694 | 25 | 27.8:1 | 59% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | N/A | N/A | 61% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 24 | 24.2:1 | 53% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 18 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunnyside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (655 to 500); teachers down 23% (25 to 19.3).
About Sunnyside Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Garden Grove, California. It had 500 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 6.
Sunnyside Elementary is among 64 schools run by Garden Grove Unified, which serves 36,994 students.
Federal enrollment data show Sunnyside Elementary is 51% Asian. Next come 41% Hispanic, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 22% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary is 26.0:1, based on 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
Sunnyside Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 59.4%, is 28.3 points above the 31.1% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of California schools.
For the population of Orange County, median household income comes to about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County's 649 public schools enroll about 430,458 students and include Sunnyside Elementary.
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Sunnyside Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 62.8%; Sunnyside Elementary's is 59.4%, ranking 6th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Sunnyside Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The school shrank from 586 students in 2020-21 to 500 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 26.0:1.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garden Grove Unified
- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
- La Quinta HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Bolsa Grande HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
Other schools in Garden Grove
- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
- Bolsa Grande HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
- Patton ElementaryElementary · 904 students
Other Sunnyside Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 14 states are named Sunnyside Elementary. Sunnyside Elementary is the 4th largest of the 21.
- Sunnyside ElementaryBonita, CA · 434 students
- Sunnyside ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 366 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryStrathmore, CA · 311 students
- Sunnyside Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 714 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIDAHO FALLS, ID · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Donald S. Jordan Intermediate0.3 mi · 551
- Jordan Secondary Learning Center0.3 mi · 97
- A. G. Cook Elementary0.3 mi · 345
- Excelsior Elementary0.6 mi · 426
- Bolsa Grande High0.7 mi · 1,701
- Mitchell Elementary0.8 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Sunnyside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary enrolls approximately 500 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Sunnyside Elementary serve?
Sunnyside Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary is approximately 26.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sunnyside Elementary?
Student demographics at Sunnyside Elementary are roughly 4% White, 41% Hispanic, 0% Black, 51% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sunnyside Elementary public or private?
Sunnyside Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Garden Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.