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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTLAND SD 1J·NCES 411004000941
Sunnyside Environmental School
3421 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214 · (503) 916-6226 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
192 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 76%
Community
1
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 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 13% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
OR avg 43.0% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
52.9%
OR avg 31.8% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 51.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Sunnyside Environmental School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #112 of 591 | #28 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #117 of 646 | #35 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #117 of 646 | #35 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #109 of 710 | #21 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #416 of 587 | #71 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #340 of 587 | #83 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #169 of 493 | #41 of 89 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
461
-143 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 19.8:1
% White
69%
was 75%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 461 | 25.3 | 18.2:1 | 42% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 25 | 17.9:1 | 30% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 25.9 | 17.9:1 | 22% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 30.4 | 19.8:1 | 22% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunnyside Environmental School.
About Sunnyside Environmental School
Among the schools in Portland, Oregon, is Sunnyside Environmental School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 461 students in kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 44% above the 321 average for elementary schools in Oregon.
Portland SD 1J counts 86 schools and 41,894 students, including Sunnyside Environmental School.
A majority of students at Sunnyside Environmental School, 69%, are White. The next largest groups are 14% multiracial and 11% Hispanic. County-wide, about 68% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Sunnyside Environmental School comes in at 47%.
The count of teachers at Sunnyside Environmental School is 25.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.2:1. Among elementary schools in Oregon, the typical ratio is 16.5:1. The school counts 192 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 42%. For comparison, public schools in Multnomah County average 75%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Multnomah County, median household income is about $88,766, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Multnomah County number 169 and enroll about 81,096.
Nearest public school: Hosford Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Sunnyside Environmental School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Sunnyside Environmental School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, Sunnyside Environmental School went from 604 students to 461. White students went from 75% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 69% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.8:1 in 2017-18 to 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portland SD 1J
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,450 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
Nearby schools
- Hosford Middle School0.7 mi · 537
- Richmond Elementary School0.7 mi · 530
- da Vinci Middle School0.9 mi · 427
- Glencoe Elementary School0.9 mi · 357
- Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School0.9 mi · 376
- Buckman Elementary School1.1 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Sunnyside Environmental SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sunnyside Environmental School?
Sunnyside Environmental School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-08.
Is Sunnyside Environmental School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sunnyside Environmental School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Environmental School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Environmental School is approximately 18.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sunnyside Environmental School?
At Sunnyside Environmental School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Sunnyside Environmental School in?
Sunnyside Environmental School is part of Portland SD 1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.