Sunnyside Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Burlington, Iowa
Sunnyside Elementary School in Burlington, Iowa enrolled 298 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 10.6 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
277 students in 2022-23, 298 students in 2023-24, 298 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 28.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 277 | 27.0 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 26.0 | 11.5 |
| 2024-25 | 298 | 28.0 | 10.6 |
10.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Iowa elementary schools
Among the 654 Iowa elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 540 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sunnyside Elementary School enrolled 270 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 540 of the 270 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions14
- Chronically absent22.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
62.4% of students were White, 15.1% Black, 14.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White62.4%
- Black15.1%
- Two or more races14.4%
- Hispanic7.0%
- Asian1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Sunnyside Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 60‑64% | 54% | 69.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 75‑79% | 42% (2021-22) | 68.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Burlington
4 public elementary schools in Burlington report 2024-25 enrollment; Sunnyside Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Elementary School | 305 | 11.3 | 53.8% |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | 298 | 10.6 | 55.7% |
| North Hill Elementary School | 268 | 12.4 | 60.8% |
| James Wilson Grimes School | 212 | 11.5 | 60.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Sunnyside Elementary School
- North Hill Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 268 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- West Burlington Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 479 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Compare Sunnyside Elementary School with North Hill Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Burlington Community School District spends per student$14,619 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,619
- The largest public schools in IowaSunnyside Elementary School is the number 372 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#372 of 655
- Iowa schools by students per teacher10.6 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.10.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Sunnyside Elementary School
How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?
298 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 277 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Burlington, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary School?
10.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Sunnyside Elementary School a Title I school?
Sunnyside Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Sunnyside Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Sunnyside Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 75-79% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Sunnyside Elementary School in?
Burlington Community School District, NCES district ID 1905790. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 190579000194 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.