Sunnyside Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2040 Sunnyside Ave.
Burlington, IA 52601

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 298 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunnyside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Sunnyside Elementary School's student population of 298 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnyside Elementary School
Kind	61
1	53
2	68
3	55
4	61

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	277
2022	270
2021	255
2020	423
2019	423
2018	463
2017	463
2016	449
2015	485
2014	534
2013	533
2012	517
2011	484
2010	461
2009	458
2008	442
2007	466
2006	474
2005	312
2004	316
2003	320
2002	365
2001	349
2000	366
1999	354
1998	366
1997	360
1996	368
1995	405
1994	399
1993	394
1992	413
1991	415
1990	435
1989	404
1988	415
1987	418

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	35
2014	37
2013	34
2012	32
2011	32
2010	35
2009	34
2008	37
2007	37
2006	37
2005	23
2004	22
2003	24
2002	26
2001	26
2000	24
1999	22
1998	24
1997	21
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	23
1992	24
1991	25
1990	24
1989	2
1988	22
1987	19

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Sunnyside Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunnyside Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#667 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	#667
2022	#918
2021	#941
2019	#1089
2018	#1068
2017	#955
2016	#794
2015	#604
2014	#592
2013	#286
2012	#664

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	77%	68%	46%
2022	57%	64%	42%
2021	57%	64%	42%
2019	47%	69%	46%
2018	52%	76%	58%
2017	66%	77%	65%
2016	75%	78%	68%
2015	77%	79%	66%
2014	82%	79%	71%
2013	87%	77%	72%
2012	85%	76%	74%

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60-64%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2022	62%	70%	54%
2021	57%	68%	54%
2019	57%	68%	55%
2018	67%	74%	58%
2017	73%	75%	66%
2016	77%	75%	69%
2015	82%	76%	68%
2014	80%	76%	71%
2013	81%	72%	65%
2012	71%	71%	68%
2011	79%	76%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	10:1	14:1	16:1
2022	10:1	14:1	15:1
2021	9:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	13:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	6%	13%	8%
2022	6%	12%	8%
2021	8%	12%	7%
2020	4%	11%	7%
2019	4%	11%	7%
2018	4%	11%	7%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2016	2%	10%	7%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	3%	9%	5%
2012	4%	9%	5%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	2%	7%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	12%	7%	18%
2022	13%	7%	17%
2021	8%	7%	17%
2020	21%	6%	17%
2019	21%	6%	17%
2018	17%	6%	16%
2017	17%	6%	16%
2016	16%	6%	15%
2015	15%	5%	16%
2014	13%	5%	15%
2013	16%	5%	15%
2012	13%	5%	14%
2011	13%	5%	13%
2010	12%	5%	12%
2009	14%	6%	16%
2008	15%	6%	15%
2007	17%	5%	14%
2006	14%	4%	13%
2005	4%	5%	12%
2004	3%	4%	12%
2003	3%	4%	12%
2002	6%	4%	11%
2001	5%	4%	11%
2000	4%	3%	10%
1999	4%	4%	9%
1998	3%	3%	8%
1997	2%	3%	9%
1996	4%	3%	9%
1995	3%	3%	8%
1994	4%	3%	8%
1993	2%	3%	7%
1992	1%	3%	8%
1991	3%	3%	7%

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White

63%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	67%	72%	62%
2022	67%	73%	63%
2021	73%	74%	65%
2020	59%	75%	65%
2019	59%	75%	65%
2018	66%	77%	69%
2017	66%	77%	69%
2016	70%	78%	71%
2015	70%	78%	71%
2014	72%	79%	71%
2013	72%	80%	71%
2012	74%	81%	73%
2011	74%	81%	75%
2010	76%	82%	76%
2009	81%	84%	79%
2008	81%	84%	80%
2007	79%	86%	81%
2006	81%	88%	82%
2005	93%	87%	83%
2004	95%	88%	84%
2003	93%	89%	84%
2002	91%	89%	85%
2001	92%	89%	85%
2000	95%	94%	87%
1999	92%	91%	87%
1998	93%	92%	89%
1997	92%	93%	87%
1996	94%	93%	88%
1995	95%	93%	89%
1994	94%	93%	90%
1993	95%	94%	90%
1992	96%	95%	90%
1991	95%	95%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	15%	5%	10%
2022	14%	5%	10%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	15%	4%	9%
2019	15%	4%	9%
2018	13%	4%	8%
2017	13%	4%	8%
2016	12%	4%	7%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	9%	3%	7%
2011	8%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	0.52	0.46	0.54
2022	0.52	0.45	0.54
2021	0.45	0.43	0.52
2020	0.59	0.42	0.51
2019	0.59	0.42	0.51
2018	0.52	0.39	0.48
2017	0.52	0.39	0.48
2016	0.47	0.38	0.47
2015	0.48	0.38	0.46
2014	0.46	0.37	0.47
2013	0.45	0.35	0.47
2012	0.43	0.34	0.44
2011	0.43	0.34	0.42
2010	0.41	0.32	0.40
2009	0.33	0.29	0.36
2008	0.32	0.28	0.34
2007	0.35	0.26	0.32
2006	0.33	0.23	0.31
2005	0.13	0.24	0.30
2004	0.10	0.22	0.29
2003	0.13	0.21	0.28
2002	0.17	0.20	0.27
2001	0.15	0.20	0.27
2000	0.13	0.15	0.24
1999	0.15	0.16	0.23
1998	0.13	0.15	0.21
1997	0.16	0.13	0.23
1996	0.14	0.13	0.22
1995	0.12	0.13	0.20
1994	0.14	0.13	0.20
1993	0.10	0.11	0.19
1992	0.08	0.10	0.19
1991	0.09	0.10	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	56%	36%	59%
2022	50%	35%	55%
2021	49%	35%	55%
2020	62%	36%	61%
2019	62%	36%	61%
2018	51%	34%	54%
2017	51%	34%	54%
2016	53%	34%	54%
2015	54%	34%	53%
2014	54%	34%	57%
2013	55%	34%	57%
2012	50%	33%	54%
2011	47%	31%	51%
2010	48%	29%	46%
2009	47%	26%	42%
2008	48%	26%	42%
2007	37%	24%	36%
2006	47%	25%	40%
2005	19%	23%	32%
2004	20%	22%	34%
2003	19%	21%	30%
2002	20%	19%	29%
2001	22%	19%	35%
2000	22%	19%	29%
1999	23%	20%	31%
1998	21%	21%	29%
1997	18%	20%	26%
1996	15%	20%	26%
1995	20%	20%	23%
1994	16%	19%	22%
1993	15%	19%	21%
1992	15%	18%	22%
1991	16%	17%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Burlington Comm School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burlington Comm School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunnyside Elementary School's ranking?

Sunnyside Elementary School is ranked #667 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

298 students attend Sunnyside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Sunnyside Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

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

Sunnyside Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sunnyside Elementary School offer ?

Sunnyside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunnyside Elementary School part of?

Sunnyside Elementary School is part of Burlington Comm School District.