Sunnyside Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Top 20%

Serving 249 students in grades 3-5, Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in IA
: 89% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sunnyside Elementary School's student population of 249 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnyside Elementary School
3	81
4	80
5	88

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	262
2022	246
2021	237
2020	253
2019	253
2018	229
2017	229
2016	227
2015	238
2014	227
2013	227
2012	210
2011	212
2010	196
2009	196
2008	202
2007	216
2006	204
2005	203
2004	203
2003	197
2002	190
2001	192
2000	258
1999	201
1998	219
1997	222
1996	239
1995	260
1994	248
1993	245
1992	239
1991	243
1990	233
1989	255
1988	233
1987	209

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	16
2022	14
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	12
2013	11
2012	11
2011	9
2010	12
2009	12
2008	14
2007	14
2006	12
2005	13
2004	12
2003	13
2002	14
2001	12
2000	13
1999	14
1998	15
1997	14
1996	14
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	14
1991	13
1990	13
1989	1
1988	13
1987	10

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sunnyside Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunnyside Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#125 out of 1223 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	#125
2022	#235
2021	#180
2019	#82
2018	#290
2017	#491
2016	#452
2015	#371
2014	#24
2013	#296
2012	#162

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89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	89%	68%	57%
2022	79%	64%	52%
2021	85%	64%	54%
2019	90%	69%	61%
2018	85%	76%	67%
2017	83%	77%	70%
2016	83%	78%	71%
2015	86%	79%	73%
2014	92%	79%	73%
2013	84%	77%	67%
2012	91%	76%	68%

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80%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2022	80%	70%	59%
2021	75%	68%	57%
2019	82%	68%	59%
2018	85%	74%	67%
2017	81%	75%	69%
2016	82%	75%	69%
2015	86%	76%	71%
2014	95%	76%	73%
2013	85%	72%	66%
2012	84%	71%	63%
2011	86%	76%	67%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2022	77%	63%	53%
2021	87%	60%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	14:1	15:1
2019	19:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	21:1	14:1	15:1
2012	19:1	14:1	15:1
2011	24:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	15:1	13:1	16:1
2002	14:1	13:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	17:1
2000	20:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	20:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	15:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2011	4%	1%	4%
2010	3%	1%	4%
2009	2%	1%	6%
2008	2%	1%	5%
2007	1%	1%	6%
2006	2%	1%	6%
2005	2%	1%	6%
2004	1%	1%	5%
2003	1%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	12%	13%	35%
2022	10%	12%	34%
2021	8%	12%	34%
2020	11%	11%	33%
2019	11%	11%	33%
2018	8%	11%	32%
2017	8%	11%	32%
2016	6%	10%	32%
2015	7%	11%	32%
2014	6%	10%	30%
2013	4%	9%	29%
2012	4%	9%	29%
2011	5%	9%	28%
2010	4%	8%	26%
2009	4%	7%	24%
2008	2%	7%	23%
2007	4%	6%	22%
2006	3%	5%	22%
2005	2%	5%	20%
2004	3%	5%	20%
2003	4%	4%	18%
2002	4%	4%	17%
2001	4%	4%	16%
2000	3%	2%	14%
1999	3%	3%	13%
1998	1%	3%	11%
1997	1%	2%	11%
1992	1%	1%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	4%	7%	8%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	1%	6%	7%
2019	1%	6%	7%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2014	1%	5%	5%
2013	1%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	1%	6%	7%
2007	1%	5%	6%
2006	2%	4%	6%
2005	2%	5%	6%
2004	1%	4%	6%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	1%	4%	6%
2001	1%	4%	5%
2000	1%	3%	5%
1999	1%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	5%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%
1990	2%	3%	4%
1989	4%	3%	4%

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White

69%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	71%	72%	42%
2022	72%	73%	44%
2021	78%	74%	45%
2020	78%	75%	47%
2019	78%	75%	47%
2018	83%	77%	51%
2017	83%	77%	51%
2016	86%	78%	52%
2015	88%	78%	53%
2014	88%	79%	54%
2013	88%	80%	56%
2012	87%	81%	57%
2011	86%	81%	59%
2010	87%	82%	58%
2009	89%	84%	59%
2008	93%	84%	61%
2007	93%	86%	62%
2006	91%	88%	62%
2005	92%	87%	64%
2004	91%	88%	65%
2003	90%	89%	67%
2002	94%	89%	68%
2001	94%	89%	70%
2000	92%	94%	73%
1999	95%	91%	73%
1998	98%	92%	76%
1997	96%	93%	77%
1996	98%	93%	79%
1995	97%	93%	81%
1994	97%	93%	82%
1993	98%	94%	84%
1992	97%	95%	86%
1991	96%	95%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	0.48	0.46	0.67
2022	0.47	0.45	0.67
2021	0.38	0.43	0.66
2020	0.38	0.42	0.65
2019	0.38	0.42	0.65
2018	0.30	0.39	0.62
2017	0.30	0.39	0.62
2016	0.26	0.38	0.62
2015	0.22	0.38	0.62
2014	0.22	0.37	0.61
2013	0.22	0.35	0.60
2012	0.24	0.34	0.59
2011	0.25	0.34	0.58
2010	0.25	0.32	0.60
2009	0.20	0.29	0.59
2008	0.13	0.28	0.57
2007	0.13	0.26	0.56
2006	0.17	0.23	0.56
2005	0.15	0.24	0.54
2004	0.17	0.22	0.53
2003	0.19	0.21	0.51
2002	0.11	0.20	0.50
2001	0.11	0.20	0.49
2000	0.19	0.15	0.45
1999	0.10	0.16	0.44
1998	0.05	0.15	0.41
1997	0.08	0.13	0.39
1996	0.04	0.13	0.37
1995	0.06	0.13	0.33
1994	0.06	0.13	0.32
1993	0.04	0.11	0.29
1992	0.06	0.10	0.27
1991	0.08	0.10	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	34%	36%	55%
2022	30%	35%	55%
2021	30%	35%	57%
2020	21%	36%	52%
2019	21%	36%	52%
2018	20%	34%	54%
2017	20%	34%	54%
2016	23%	34%	57%
2015	19%	34%	56%
2014	23%	34%	54%
2013	17%	34%	52%
2012	13%	33%	49%
2011	13%	31%	47%
2010	13%	29%	48%
2009	8%	26%	40%
2008	11%	26%	41%
2007	9%	24%	36%
2006	9%	25%	39%
2005	8%	23%	33%
2004	13%	22%	34%
2003	14%	21%	29%
2002	11%	19%	25%
2001	7%	19%	25%
2000	8%	19%	26%
1999	10%	20%	26%
1998	8%	21%	28%
1997	10%	20%	28%
1996	7%	20%	27%
1995	8%	20%	26%
1994	7%	19%	25%
1993	5%	19%	25%
1992	5%	18%	23%
1991	4%	17%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	5%	6%	11%
2022	6%	5%	10%
2021	7%	6%	12%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	10%	7%	11%
2018	6%	7%	9%
2017	6%	7%	9%
2016	5%	7%	10%
2015	6%	7%	10%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	10%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	6%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	4%	8%	10%
2003	5%	8%	8%
2002	3%	8%	9%
2001	6%	8%	9%
2000	2%	7%	9%
1999	2%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sioux City Community School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sunnyside Elementary School's ranking?

Sunnyside Elementary School is ranked #125 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Sunnyside Elementary School often compared to?

Sunnyside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bryant Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

249 students attend Sunnyside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Sunnyside Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 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 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sunnyside Elementary School offer ?

Sunnyside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sunnyside Elementary School part of?

Sunnyside Elementary School is part of Sioux City Community School District.

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