Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVRE ELEM·NCES 301356000410
Sunnyside School
601 14th Street, Havre, MT 59501 · (406) 265-9671 · Hill County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
351 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 58%
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 | 11 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 164 | 46% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 42% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 40% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
38.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
27.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sunnyside School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside School this school | 354 | 99.2% | N/A |
| Highland Park School Havre | 288 | 99.7% | N/A |
| Lincoln Primary Anaconda | 290 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lillian Peterson School Kalispell | 344 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lincoln-McKinley School Havre | 266 | 98.5% | N/A |
| Jeannette Rankin Elementary Sc Kalispell | 415 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #155 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #143 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #61 of 421 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #159 of 160 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #38 of 160 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #49 of 226 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.1% | #2 of 48 | N/A |
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
354
+118 (+50%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 354 | 15.6 | 22.6:1 | 99% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 15.6 | 20.8:1 | 99% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 13.5 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 13 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 15.5 | 17.3:1 | 51% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 307 | 15 | 20.5:1 | 48% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 15 | 20.4:1 | 53% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 12 | 20.8:1 | 21% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | 13 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunnyside School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (268 to 354); teachers up 1% (15.5 to 15.6).
About Sunnyside School
Students in Havre, Montana, attend Sunnyside School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It has an enrollment of 354 students in kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 167 students for elementary schools in Montana.
Havre Elem oversees Sunnyside School and 3 other schools, with 1,299 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Sunnyside School is 70% White. Other groups include 19% Native American, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Hill County overall, the White share is about 68%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Sunnyside School lists 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 22.6 students per teacher. The school's 22.6:1 compares with an average of 11.9:1 for elementary schools in Montana. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body. Public schools in Hill County average a similar 97%.
Census data for Hill County show median household income comes to about $52,798, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,958, Sunnyside School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Havre High School is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
Federal data place Sunnyside School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Sunnyside School enrolled 236 in 2020-21 and 354 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 22.6:1, from 18.1:1.
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Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,155
Census ACS
Median income
$52,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,958 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Havre Elem
- Havre Middle SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Highland Park SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Lincoln-McKinley SchoolElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Havre
- Havre High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- Havre Middle SchoolMiddle · 391 students
- Highland Park SchoolElementary · 288 students
- Lincoln-McKinley SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Cottonwood SchoolElementary · 20 students
- Davey ElementaryElementary · 8 students
Other Sunnyside schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sunnyside. Sunnyside School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Sunnyside SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 396 students
- Sunnyside SchoolShelton, CT · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Havre High School0.4 mi · 521
- Lincoln-McKinley School0.8 mi · 266
- Highland Park School1.1 mi · 288
- Havre Middle School1.5 mi · 391
- Davey Elementary6.6 mi · 8
- Rocky Boy School20.1 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Sunnyside SchoolHow large is Sunnyside School?
Sunnyside School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-08.
Is Sunnyside School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunnyside School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Sunnyside School have?
Sunnyside School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Sunnyside School?
Student demographics at Sunnyside School are roughly 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sunnyside School?
Sunnyside School is overseen by Havre Elem in Hill County.
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