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Sunnyside Elementary School

5430 San Miguel Rd.
Bonita, CA 91902

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Serving 443 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 443 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 50% in CA
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sunnyside Elementary School's student population of 443 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnyside Elementary School
Kind	74
1	62
2	50
3	70
4	57
5	61
6	69

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Total Students

443 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	438
2022	440
2021	449
2020	434
2019	434
2018	456
2017	456
2016	454
2015	460
2014	443
2013	442
2012	412
2011	408
2010	396
2009	390
2008	360
2007	395
2006	410
2005	425
2004	516
2003	472
2002	502
2001	566
2000	576
1999	579
1998	596
1997	583
1996	664
1995	631
1994	666
1993	686
1992	721
1991	725
1990	785
1989	770
1988	780
1987	697

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	21
2012	19
2010	20
2009	20
2008	23
2007	20
2006	21
2005	21
2004	24
2003	22
2002	25
2001	28
2000	28
1999	27
1998	27
1997	24
1996	27
1995	26
1994	28
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	31

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Year Founded

1890

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School Rankings

Sunnyside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunnyside Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3052 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2022	#3052
2019	#2072
2018	#1674
2017	#1900
2016	#1384
2015	#1675
2013	#1618
2012	#2339
2011	#1544
2010	#1007

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45%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2022	45%	33%	42%
2019	54%	40%	52%
2018	55%	39%	51%
2017	49%	38%	49%
2016	56%	37%	48%
2015	53%	34%	44%
2013	74%	59%	74%
2012	70%	59%	74%
2011	77%	58%	73%
2010	76%	56%	71%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2022	50%	47%	53%
2019	64%	51%	64%
2018	67%	50%	51%
2017	69%	48%	62%
2016	70%	48%	61%
2015	58%	44%	55%
2013	74%	57%	67%
2012	69%	58%	68%
2011	70%	56%	65%
2010	80%	54%	63%

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40-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	21:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	21:1
2012	22:1	23:1	21:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	20:1	20:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	19:1
2004	22:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	10%	12%	13%
2022	9%	12%	13%
2021	9%	12%	14%
2020	8%	12%	14%
2019	8%	12%	14%
2018	6%	11%	12%
2017	6%	11%	12%
2016	7%	11%	12%
2015	7%	11%	13%
2014	7%	11%	12%
2013	8%	11%	13%
2012	6%	11%	13%
2011	7%	11%	14%
2010	5%	11%	13%
2009	5%	11%	13%
2008	9%	12%	14%
2007	9%	12%	14%
2006	10%	12%	14%
2005	11%	12%	14%
2004	14%	12%	14%
2003	12%	11%	13%
2002	13%	11%	12%
2001	13%	11%	12%
2000	12%	11%	11%
1999	11%	11%	12%
1998	11%	11%	12%
1997	10%	11%	11%
1996	9%	11%	11%
1995	10%	11%	11%
1994	9%	11%	11%
1993	8%	11%	11%
1992	8%	11%	11%
1991	9%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

68%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	68%	55%	68%
2022	69%	56%	68%
2021	69%	56%	67%
2020	66%	55%	67%
2019	66%	55%	67%
2018	67%	54%	71%
2017	67%	54%	71%
2016	64%	54%	71%
2015	59%	54%	67%
2014	60%	53%	69%
2013	56%	53%	67%
2012	60%	52%	68%
2011	58%	51%	68%
2010	39%	50%	42%
2009	55%	49%	65%
2008	58%	50%	69%
2007	52%	49%	66%
2006	51%	48%	65%
2005	45%	47%	65%
2004	44%	46%	64%
2003	40%	45%	64%
2002	36%	44%	63%
2001	35%	43%	62%
2000	33%	42%	61%
1999	33%	41%	60%
1998	31%	40%	58%
1997	30%	40%	57%
1996	32%	39%	55%
1995	29%	38%	54%
1994	27%	37%	51%
1993	25%	36%	50%
1992	24%	35%	48%
1991	23%	34%	48%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	6%
1997	3%	9%	6%
1996	5%	9%	6%
1995	4%	9%	6%
1994	3%	9%	6%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	2%	9%	5%
1991	2%	9%	4%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	15%	21%	9%
2022	15%	21%	9%
2021	17%	22%	10%
2020	19%	23%	11%
2019	19%	23%	11%
2018	23%	24%	11%
2017	23%	24%	11%
2016	24%	24%	12%
2015	26%	24%	13%
2014	26%	25%	12%
2013	29%	25%	14%
2012	29%	26%	13%
2011	29%	27%	13%
2010	50%	27%	39%
2009	30%	28%	12%
2008	31%	29%	13%
2007	32%	29%	14%
2006	34%	31%	15%
2005	39%	31%	15%
2004	38%	32%	17%
2003	44%	34%	18%
2002	47%	35%	19%
2001	47%	36%	20%
2000	51%	37%	22%
1999	51%	38%	22%
1998	52%	39%	23%
1997	56%	39%	25%
1996	53%	40%	27%
1995	56%	41%	28%
1994	60%	42%	31%
1993	62%	43%	33%
1992	65%	44%	35%
1991	64%	45%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2009	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	0.51	0.64	0.52
2022	0.50	0.63	0.52
2021	0.49	0.62	0.52
2020	0.53	0.63	0.53
2019	0.53	0.63	0.53
2018	0.50	0.64	0.47
2017	0.50	0.64	0.47
2016	0.53	0.64	0.48
2015	0.58	0.64	0.50
2014	0.57	0.65	0.49
2013	0.60	0.65	0.51
2012	0.56	0.65	0.50
2011	0.58	0.67	0.50
2010	0.61	0.67	0.66
2009	0.61	0.71	0.54
2008	0.56	0.65	0.49
2007	0.62	0.67	0.53
2006	0.62	0.66	0.54
2005	0.64	0.67	0.54
2004	0.65	0.67	0.54
2003	0.64	0.67	0.55
2002	0.64	0.67	0.55
2001	0.64	0.67	0.56
2000	0.62	0.67	0.57
1999	0.62	0.67	0.58
1998	0.63	0.67	0.59
1997	0.59	0.67	0.60
1996	0.61	0.67	0.61
1995	0.60	0.67	0.62
1994	0.56	0.67	0.63
1993	0.55	0.67	0.63
1992	0.52	0.67	0.63
1991	0.53	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

34%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	31%	51%	41%
2022	32%	51%	39%
2021	30%	53%	42%
2020	29%	52%	41%
2019	29%	52%	41%
2018	23%	49%	38%
2017	23%	49%	38%
2016	29%	50%	39%
2015	26%	50%	38%
2014	26%	49%	37%
2013	29%	48%	38%
2011	18%	46%	32%
2010	17%	46%	30%
2009	9%	43%	23%
2008	10%	41%	24%
2007	7%	40%	21%
2006	9%	40%	24%
2005	10%	40%	26%
2004	11%	40%	29%
2003	13%	39%	27%
2002	10%	39%	32%
2001	8%	39%	30%
2000	9%	40%	32%
1999	7%	40%	34%
1998	16%	47%	48%
1997	14%	47%	49%
1996	17%	46%	46%
1995	13%	45%	45%
1994	12%	43%	41%
1993	9%	41%	36%
1992	7%	38%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	9%	9%	11%
2017	9%	9%	11%
2016	6%	9%	11%
2015	8%	9%	12%
2014	6%	9%	12%
2013	8%	7%	11%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	9%	9%	13%
2009	8%	10%	13%
2008	13%	10%	18%
2007	8%	10%	16%
2006	6%	9%	15%
2005	8%	9%	18%
2004	3%	9%	16%
2003	3%	9%	16%
2002	4%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chula Vista Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunnyside Elementary School's ranking?

Sunnyside Elementary School is ranked #3052 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sunnyside Elementary School often compared to?

Sunnyside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Allen (Ella B.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

443 students attend Sunnyside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Sunnyside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sunnyside Elementary School?

Sunnyside Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sunnyside Elementary School offer ?

Sunnyside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sunnyside Elementary School part of?

Sunnyside Elementary School is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 443 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education