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Schools in Sunnyside · Sunnyside School District

Sunnyside’s public schools score below 75% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Sunnyside’s districts is 22%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sunnyside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#247of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 1 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 1% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
5,744 students on the public path
In brief

Sunnyside’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,307 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sunnyside Christian School (private) and Trinity Reformed Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sunnyside’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 25% of Washington school districts, #247 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 28%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,386 test results and a graduating class of 544 could put Sunnyside anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sunnyside’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,381 in math, 3,390 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sunnyside, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Sunnyside High SchoolSunnyside School DistrictNo scores

Sunnyside’s public schools are run by Sunnyside School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sunnyside School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 6,151 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,307WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 53.4% · 3390 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.1% · 3381 students tested

Sunnyside vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Sunnyside’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SunnysideCSunnyside

Every school in Sunnyside

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sunnysideby address
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
602 students17:1Rate it →
Pioneer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
602 students17:1Rate it →
Chief Kamiakin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
575 students16:1Rate it →
Sun Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
474 students15:1Rate it →
Harrison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
820 students20:1Rate it →
Sierra Vista Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
549 students19:1Rate it →
Sunnyside High School
High · Grades 9–12
2,122 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sunnyside Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
304 students14:1Rate it →
Trinity Reformed Christian School
Elementary · Grades 1–6
Private · Religious
7 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (SHS Graduation Alliance).

Questions about Sunnyside’s schools

Are Sunnyside’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sunnyside children attend score below 75% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #247 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sunnyside in?

Sunnyside School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,151 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sunnyside kids go to high school?

Sunnyside High School, with 2,122 students.

What is Sunnyside’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Sunnyside School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Sunnyside spend per student?

$18,307 in Sunnyside School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sunnyside?

Yes: Sunnyside Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 304 students) and Trinity Reformed Christian School (religious, grades 1–6, 7 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.