Enrollment
366
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441005672
Sunnyside Elementary
250 Foerster St., San Francisco, CA 94112 · (415) 469-4746 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
24.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
121 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
64.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
60.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.9% | 20.1% | 17.7% | 18.3% |
| Math | 38.5% | 22.3% | 17.5% | 21.7% |
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 | 64.0% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 53.1% |
| 2022-23 | 66.2% | 62.2% |
| 2021-22 | 63.8% | 65.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.8% | 71.1% |
| 2017-18 | 62.4% | 59.1% |
| 2016-17 | 57.4% | 58.5% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 (60.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Elementary this school | 366 | 33.1% | 60.2% |
| Spring Lake Elementary Woodland | 387 | 34.6% | 67.6% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary Elk Grove | 393 | 36.1% | 62.9% |
| Miraloma Elementary San Francisco | 344 | 30.2% | 68.4% |
| Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary Woodland Hills | 438 | 31.7% | 69.2% |
| Sutterville Elementary Sacramento | 408 | 30.9% | 61.5% |
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 San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #1,106 of 5,151 | #27 of 69 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #1,024 of 5,172 ▲ 313 | #27 of 69 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,084 of 5,172 ▼ 47 | #20 of 69 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #1,236 of 5,116 | #33 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #4,113 of 5,915 | #34 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,007 of 5,352 | #47 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.0% | #118 of 5,354 | #9 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #4,643 of 5,625 | #58 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #3,177 of 3,837 | #31 of 42 |
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
366
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 366 | 15 | 24.4:1 | 33% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 15.3 | 22.9:1 | 29% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 15 | 21.8:1 | 31% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 16 | 23.3:1 | 24% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | 28% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 19 | 20.3:1 | 33% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | N/A | N/A | 48% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 66% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 14 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunnyside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (390 to 366); teachers down 12% (17 to 15).
About Sunnyside Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in San Francisco, California. It enrolls 366 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 21% below the average for elementary schools in California.
San Francisco Unified oversees Sunnyside Elementary and 105 other schools, with 48,706 students in total.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Sunnyside Elementary is White, with 36% of students. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 16% multiracial, and 4% Black. In San Francisco County overall, the White share is about 39%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sunnyside Elementary scores 75%.
Sunnyside Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 33% at Sunnyside Elementary. Public schools in San Francisco County average 54%.
Sunnyside Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of California public elementary schools.
Sunnyside Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 60.2%, compared with a predicted 60.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for San Francisco County show that the median household earns about $140,970 a year, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. San Francisco County has 132 public schools with about 56,505 students, including Sunnyside Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Miraloma Elementary is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Sunnyside Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Federal data show 373 students in 2020-21 and 366 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher increased from 23.3 in 2020-21 to 24.4 in 2024-25.
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San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students
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Other Sunnyside Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 14 states are named Sunnyside Elementary. Sunnyside Elementary is the 10th largest of the 21.
- Sunnyside ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 500 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryBonita, CA · 434 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryStrathmore, CA · 311 students
- Sunnyside Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 714 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIDAHO FALLS, ID · 568 students
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- Miraloma Elementary0.6 mi · 344
- City Arts & Leadership Academy0.6 mi · 397
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Frequently asked questions
About Sunnyside ElementaryHow large is Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary enrolls approximately 366 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sunnyside Elementary serve?
Sunnyside Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sunnyside Elementary?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Sunnyside Elementary.
How diverse is Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary reports a student body of 36% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 19% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary is overseen by San Francisco Unified in San Francisco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.