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Sunnyside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,571 students in Sunnyside School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Sunnyside School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
6,500 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
366 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sunnyside School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)41%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)47%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
6,033 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
25%
# Black Students
7 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
400 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
6%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
454
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
450
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
497
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
522
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,126 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,208
$19,148
Spending / Student
$18,126
$19,607
Best Sunnyside School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
810 S. 16th Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-3601
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Vista Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
916 N. 16 Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 836-4157
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 836-4157
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
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