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Sunnyside Elementary School

5430 San Miguel Rd.
Bonita, CA 91902

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Serving 434 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than 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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 30% in CA
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Sunnyside Elementary serves the northwest part of Bonita, CA, covering an area of approximately 5.4 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 3.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sunnyside Elementary School's student population of 434 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 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	77
1	50
2	63
3	52
4	72
5	56
6	64

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2025	434
2024	443
2023	438
2022	440
2021	449
2020	446
2019	434
2018	456
2017	456
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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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2025	20
2024	21
2023	22
2022	21
2021	21
2019	20
2018	20
2017	21
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
1989	29
1988	28
1987	27

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Year Founded

1890

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School Motto

Each Child is an Individual of Great Worth

School Rankings

Sunnyside Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunnyside Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#2787 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	#2787
2022	#3052
2019	#2072
2018	#1674
2017	#1900
2016	#1384
2015	#1675
2013	#1618
2012	#2339
2011	#1544
2010	#1007

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49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	49%	34%	44%
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 (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

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	22:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	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	25:1	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
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	28:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	10%	12%
2023	10%	12%	13%
2022	9%	12%	13%
2021	9%	12%	14%
2020	8%	12%	14%
2019	8%	12%	14%
2018	7%	12%	12%
2017	6%	11%	12%
2015	7%	11%	13%
2014	7%	11%	12%
2013	8%	11%	13%
2012	5%	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	11%	12%	13%
2002	12%	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%
1990	8%	10%	11%
1989	10%	10%	11%
1988	9%	10%	11%

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Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	67%	56%
2024	68%	56%
2023	68%	55%	68%
2022	69%	56%	68%
2021	69%	56%	67%
2020	68%	55%	67%
2019	66%	55%	67%
2018	66%	54%	71%
2017	67%	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	46%	47%	65%
2004	44%	46%	64%
2003	40%	45%	64%
2002	37%	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	28%	38%	54%
1994	27%	37%	51%
1993	25%	36%	50%
1992	24%	35%	48%
1991	23%	34%	48%
1990	27%	33%	47%
1989	23%	31%	45%
1988	25%	30%	43%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2015	4%	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%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	6%
1997	3%	9%	6%
1996	4%	9%	6%
1995	4%	9%	6%
1994	3%	9%	6%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	2%	9%	5%
1991	2%	8%	4%
1990	3%	9%	4%
1989	3%	9%	4%
1988	3%	9%	4%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	13%	20%
2024	13%	20%
2023	15%	21%	9%
2022	15%	21%	9%
2021	17%	22%	10%
2020	19%	22%	11%
2019	19%	23%	11%
2018	21%	23%	11%
2017	22%	24%	11%
2015	26%	25%	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%	30%	14%
2006	34%	31%	15%
2005	39%	32%	15%
2004	38%	33%	17%
2003	45%	34%	18%
2002	47%	35%	19%
2001	48%	36%	20%
2000	51%	37%	22%
1999	52%	38%	22%
1998	52%	39%	23%
1997	56%	39%	25%
1996	54%	40%	27%
1995	57%	41%	28%
1994	60%	42%	31%
1993	62%	43%	33%
1992	65%	44%	35%
1991	64%	46%	36%
1990	60%	47%	37%
1989	62%	49%	39%
1988	61%	50%	41%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2009	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

80%

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	0.52	0.63
2024	0.51	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64	0.52
2022	0.50	0.63	0.52
2021	0.49	0.62	0.52
2020	0.50	0.64	0.53
2019	0.53	0.63	0.53
2018	0.52	0.64	0.47
2017	0.50	0.64	0.47
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	0.66	0.50
2010	0.60	0.67	0.66
2009	0.61	0.67	0.54
2008	0.56	0.65	0.49
2007	0.62	0.66	0.53
2006	0.62	0.66	0.54
2005	0.63	0.66	0.54
2004	0.65	0.67	0.54
2003	0.63	0.67	0.55
2002	0.63	0.67	0.55
2001	0.63	0.67	0.56
2000	0.62	0.67	0.57
1999	0.61	0.67	0.58
1998	0.63	0.67	0.59
1997	0.59	0.67	0.60
1996	0.60	0.67	0.61
1995	0.59	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	0.66	0.63
1990	0.57	0.66	0.63
1989	0.56	0.65	0.64
1988	0.56	0.65	0.64

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(22-23)

20.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	20.1%	27.7%	24.9%
2022	30.7%	33%	34.9%
2021	7.8%	15.4%	10.5%

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	32%	54%
2024	34%	54%
2023	31%	51%	41%
2022	32%	51%	39%
2021	30%	53%	42%
2020	29%	52%	41%
2019	29%	52%	41%
2018	27%	53%	38%
2017	23%	49%	38%
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 (1999-2025)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	8%	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	8%	7%	11%
2017	9%	9%	11%
2015	9%	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%
2001	4%	8%	14%
2000	4%	7%	13%
1999	5%	7%	13%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunnyside Elementary School's ranking?

Sunnyside Elementary School is ranked #2787 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% 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?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% 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?

434 students attend Sunnyside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Sunnyside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Sunnyside Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than 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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Sunnyside Elementary serves the northwest part of Bonita, CA, covering an area of approximately 5.4 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 3.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education