Sunnyside Elementary

Sunnyside Elementary is one of the reasonably sized elementary campuss in Marysville, Washington, operated by Marysville School District, with 452 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Marysville School District (9,760 students total), Sunnyside Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sunnyside Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Sunnyside Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Snohomish County) logs that median household earnings sit near $111,246, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Snohomish County's 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), Sunnyside Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Early Learning Center, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sunnyside Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 40.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Sunnyside Elementary's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 527 (now 452). White enrollment moved from 61% to 45% across the same window.

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