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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PULASKI COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551233001601
Sunnyside Elementary
720 County Road C, Sobieski, WI 54171 · (920) 822-6200 · Oconto County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
46 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pulaski Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 60.8% | 62.1% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Schools most like Sunnyside Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Elementary this school | 497 | 9.3% | 63.9% |
| Thorson Elementary Cedarburg | 529 | 6.6% | 84.4% |
| Merton Primary Hartland | 526 | 5.7% | 82.7% |
| Big Bend Elementary Big Bend | 455 | 11.9% | 78.4% |
| North Greenville Elementary Greenville | 423 | 7.8% | 81.2% |
| Hudson Prairie Elementary Hudson | 481 | 10.0% | 74.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Oconto County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #317 of 982 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #388 of 992 ▲ 8 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #338 of 992 ▲ 7 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #156 of 1,157 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #541 of 901 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #896 of 901 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.3% | #1,021 of 1,064 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #160 of 240 | 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
497
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 497 | 36.2 | 13.7:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 35.2 | 14.2:1 | 11% (57) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 35.2 | 14.1:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 11% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 34.1 | 14.0:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 15% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 463 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 10% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunnyside Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (477 to 497); teachers up 6% (34.1 to 36.2).
About Sunnyside Elementary
Sunnyside Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Sobieski, Wisconsin, one of the schools in Pulaski Community School District. Enrollment totals 497 students across pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 323.
Pulaski Community School District has 3,848 students in 7 schools, and Sunnyside Elementary is one of those schools.
Sunnyside Elementary is 96% White by enrollment. That is in line with Oconto County, where about 94% of residents are White. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at Sunnyside Elementary are from different groups.
A staff of 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.7:1. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. There are 46 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 9% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Oconto County is 40%.
Test results at Sunnyside Elementary are 8.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (63.9% actual, 72.0% predicted).
For Oconto County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $75,049 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Sunnyside Elementary, Oconto County has 18 public schools.
Glenbrook Elementary is about 5.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of Sunnyside Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Sunnyside Elementary is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Sunnyside Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 472 in 2020-21 to 497 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Sunnyside Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Oconto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,589
Census ACS
Median income
$75,049
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pulaski Community School District
- Pulaski HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Pulaski Community MiddleMiddle · 846 students
- Glenbrook ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 434 students
- Lannoye ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 99 students
Other Sunnyside Elementary schools
20 other US public schools in 14 states are named Sunnyside Elementary. Sunnyside Elementary is the 6th 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
- Glenbrook Elementary5.0 mi · 519
- Pulaski High5.2 mi · 1,165
- Pulaski Community Middle5.3 mi · 846
- Suamico Elementary5.9 mi · 266
- Fairview Elementary7.4 mi · 99
- Bay Harbor Elementary7.4 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About Sunnyside ElementaryHow large is Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sunnyside Elementary serve?
Sunnyside Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary is approximately 13.7:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sunnyside Elementary public or private?
Sunnyside Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pulaski Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.