Enrollment
311
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYSIDE UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063843006455
Sunnyside Elementary
21644 Avenue 196, Strathmore, CA 93267 · (559) 568-1741 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
18.9:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
267 students
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 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 46% larger than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
22.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.4pp since 2014
Math
11.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.1% | 17.4% | 23.1% | 54.4% |
| Math | 2.5% | 8.6% | 22.7% | 66.2% |
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 | 22.6% | 11.1% |
| 2023-24 | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2022-23 | 13.8% | 6.5% |
| 2021-22 | 10.7% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.9% | 7.1% |
| 2018-19 | 26.3% | 14.5% |
| 2017-18 | 20.6% | 10.6% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 8.6% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
14.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 (14.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Elementary this school | 311 | 85.9% | 14.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary Lindsay | 333 | 86.5% | 31.8% |
| North Ranchito Elementary Pico Rivera | 319 | 85.3% | 36.0% |
| Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary Santa Fe Springs | 307 | 86.6% | 44.8% |
| Blanchard Elementary Santa Paula | 317 | 83.9% | 17.9% |
| Orange Grove Elementary Whittier | 324 | 83.6% | 37.2% |
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 Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #4,951 of 5,151 | #98 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #4,996 of 5,172 ▼ 40 | #97 of 102 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #4,685 of 5,172 ▲ 392 | #96 of 102 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #836 of 5,116 | #34 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #4,678 of 5,915 | #92 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #500 of 5,352 | #12 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #4,976 of 5,354 | #81 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #1,576 of 5,625 | #52 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #2,559 of 3,837 | #39 of 77 |
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
311
-43 (-12%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 311 | 16.5 | 18.9:1 | 86% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 16.9 | 17.9:1 | 91% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 17 | 18.8:1 | 82% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 17 | 20.8:1 | 83% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 17.4 | 20.1:1 | 94% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 17 | 20.5:1 | 92% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | N/A | N/A | 87% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 25 | 17.6:1 | 81% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 20 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunnyside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (350 to 311); teachers down 5% (17.4 to 16.5).
About Sunnyside Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary is a small elementary school found in Strathmore, California. Enrollment stands at 311 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 33% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Sunnyside Elementary is part of Sunnyside Union Elementary.
Of every 100 students at Sunnyside Elementary, about 95 are Hispanic. It is also 4% White. For comparison, the population of Tulare County is roughly 67% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 86% of students at Sunnyside Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Tulare County report 77%.
Sunnyside Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of California public elementary schools.
Test results at Sunnyside Elementary are 14.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (14.8% actual, 29.2% predicted).
Census data for Tulare County show the median household earns about $71,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 196 public schools in the county, enrolling about 101,494, Sunnyside Elementary among them.
Sunnyside Elementary is about 1.4 miles from Strathmore High, its nearest public school. Sunnyside Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Sunnyside Elementary ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 14.8% versus a 37.5% average.
Sunnyside Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
A 12% decline took enrollment from 354 in 2020-21 to 311 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.9:1) than in 2020-21 (20.8:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Strathmore
- Strathmore ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Harmony Magnet AcademyHigh · 509 students
- Strathmore HighHigh · 286 students
- Strathmore Community DayElementary
Other Sunnyside Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 14 states are named Sunnyside Elementary. Sunnyside Elementary is the 15th largest of the 21.
- Sunnyside ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 500 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryBonita, CA · 434 students
- Sunnyside ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 366 students
- Sunnyside Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 714 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIDAHO FALLS, ID · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Strathmore High1.4 mi · 286
- Harmony Magnet Academy1.4 mi · 509
- Strathmore Elementary1.7 mi · 702
- Jefferson Elementary4.1 mi · 355
- Washington Elementary4.1 mi · 730
- Burton Middle4.1 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Sunnyside ElementaryHow many students attend Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary enrolls approximately 311 students in grades KG-08.
Is Sunnyside Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunnyside Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Sunnyside Elementary have?
Sunnyside Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
How diverse is Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary is overseen by Sunnyside Union Elementary in Tulare County.
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