Sunnyside Elementary

Located at 1669 SOUTHWOOD AVE, in RED WING, Minnesota, Sunnyside Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school that works with 294 students (grades K through 1), part of Red Wing Public School District.

Sunnyside Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Red Wing Public School District, a district that educates 2,225 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Sunnyside Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Sunnyside Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Goodhue County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Goodhue County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,171 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Sunnyside Elementary is one of 36 public schools in Goodhue County (combined enrollment of about 7,099 students).

Nearest neighbor: Twin Bluff School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Sunnyside Elementary's enrollment has declined 36% since 2018, when it stood at 457 (now 294). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 75% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.