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Sunnyside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

2040 Sunnyside Ave., Burlington, IA 52601 · (319) 753-5244 · Part of Burlington Community School District

Burlington’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Sunnyside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Burlington kids: Edward Stone Middle School

On the path

Where Burlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Sunnyside Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Edward Stone Middle School452 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2040 Sunnyside Ave., Burlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 168
Grade 251
Grade 363
Grade 458
Enrollment over time
255’20
270’21
277’22
298’23
298’24

Up 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 15%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sunnyside Elementary School from Burlington families.

Other schools in Burlington Community School District

The district →
Corse Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Burlington
177 students24:1
Black Hawk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
C−
305 students11:1
North Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
D
268 students12:1
James Wilson Grimes School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
D
212 students11:1
Aldo Leopold Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Burlington
D
412 students11:1
Edward Stone Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Burlington
D
452 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Burlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.