Elementary school (grades K-5) · Strathmore, CA
Sunnyside Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sunnyside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Sunnyside Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Strathmore · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.3:1
- small classes for California
- 80.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Sunnyside Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sunnyside Elementary ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Strathmore, CA.
School address
NCES ID 063843006455 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Sunnyside Elementary shrank from 320 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).
Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 16.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-18 students YoY 063843006455 · Strathmore, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
311 enr · 18.3:1 · 80.6% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Lonoke Elementary School (311 students)
Sunnyside Elementary shrank from 320 students in 2022-23 to 302 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 16.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Sunnyside Elementary compares
Sunnyside Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▼ 15% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.6% | ▲ 45% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 311 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 9.2, Sunnyside Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Sunnyside Union Elementary reports $20,813 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Strathmore
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~311 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sunnyside Elementary
How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary has 311 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Strathmore, CA. CCD year-over-year: 320 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), down 18.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary is 18.3:1, which is 15% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sunnyside Elementary?
80.6% of students at Sunnyside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunnyside Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sunnyside Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 95.2% of enrollment, in Strathmore, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunnyside Elementary?
Sunnyside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sunnyside Elementary rank among public schools in Strathmore?
By Resource Investment Index, Sunnyside Elementary ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Strathmore, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Sunnyside Union Elementary?
None reported; Sunnyside Union Elementary operates only Sunnyside Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.