Sunnyside Elem

Sunnyside Elem is one of the reasonably sized elementary campuss in Dodge City, Kansas, run under Dodge City, with 365 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Dodge City runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 7,268 students. Sunnyside Elem is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Sunnyside Elem lists that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 6% White. By comparison, Ford County as a whole is about 59% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.9:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ford County (around 80%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sunnyside Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 16.1%, the actual is 14.7%, a residual of -1.5 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Ford County indicate median household income runs about $70,781, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ford County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,836 students), of which Sunnyside Elem is one.

The closest other public school is Beeson Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sunnyside Elem. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sunnyside Elem at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 21.2%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Sunnyside Elem's enrollment has climbed 27% since 2018, when it stood at 287 (now 365). Class-load math has grew: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.