Sunnyside School

Set in Great Falls, Montana, Sunnyside School is a well-populated elementary campus, run under Great Falls Elem. It instructs 396 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 137% above the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 167 students.

Across the 18 schools in Great Falls Elem (7,094 students total), Sunnyside School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Sunnyside School lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 18% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 8% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cascade County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cascade County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,690 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Cascade County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,577 students), of which Sunnyside School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Longfellow School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sunnyside School has fell 10%, going from 441 students in 2018 to 396 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 73% to 57% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.