Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000449
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1000 5th Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 · (701) 857-4690 · Ward County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
229 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
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 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 31% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 49% · 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
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
42.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 307 | 74.6% | N/A |
| MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 193 | 75.1% | N/A |
| L E BERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 360 | 61.7% | N/A |
| DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 390 | 61.0% | N/A |
| CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 126 | 75.4% | N/A |
| WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 184 | 63.6% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #116 of 199 | #11 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #109 of 199 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 307 | #79 of 283 | #9 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #68 of 130 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #33 of 131 | #5 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #15 of 201 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #39 of 45 | #5 of 6 |
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
307
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 307 | 24.3 | 12.6:1 | 75% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 24.2 | 12.8:1 | 70% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 23.5 | 12.0:1 | 66% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 63% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 21.5 | 13.9:1 | 54% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 26 | 13.0:1 | 54% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 55% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 55% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 12 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (300 to 307); teachers up 13% (21.5 to 24.3).
About SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in North Dakota, located in Minot. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 307 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212, so this school runs 45% above that.
The MINOT 1 system has 24 schools and 8,878 students.
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 63% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 8% Native American. In Ward County overall, about 81% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 24.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.6:1. That is higher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%. Across public schools in Ward County, the average is 31%.
allk12 grades SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Ward County show that the median household income is $78,238, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 40 public schools in Ward County, enrolling about 11,732 students in all.
The school nearest to SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 305 in 2020-21, 307 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINOT 1
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Minot
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other Sunnyside Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 14 states are named Sunnyside Elementary. SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 16th largest of the 21.
- Sunnyside Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 714 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIDAHO FALLS, ID · 568 students
- Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSmyrna, DE · 507 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 500 students
- Sunnyside ElementaryNEW BRIGHTON, MN · 498 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,048
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 482
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS K-5 VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.9 mi · 1
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 175
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 72
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 307 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 63% White, 8% Hispanic, 10% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINOT 1.
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