Sunnyside Elementary School
Sunnyside Elementary School serves 136 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Sunnyside Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 136 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
- Minority Enrollment: 37%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in CO
- Math Proficiency: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
School Overview
Sunnyside Elementary School's student population of 136 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
136 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Sunnyside Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Sunnyside Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1213 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
5%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
29%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
63%
52%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Sunnyside Elementary School yearly calendar below.
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
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