Sunnyside Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Sunnyside Elementary School in Indianapolis, Indiana enrolled 714 students in 2024-25 with 40.2 full-time teachers, 17.8 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. 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, 22% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

705 students in 2022-23, 700 students in 2023-24, 714 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.5 to 40.2.

Students enrolled at Sunnyside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 705, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 71402004006008002022-237052023-247002024-25714
Students enrolled at Sunnyside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 705, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 71402004006008002022-237052023-247002024-25714
Students enrolled at Sunnyside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 705, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 71402004006008002022-237052023-247002024-25714
Students enrolled at Sunnyside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 705, 2023-24: 700, 2024-25: 71402004006008002022-237052023-247002024-25714
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2370540.517.4
2023-2470041.017.1
2024-2571440.217.8

17.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 86 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 17.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 17.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 17.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 17.8; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 17.8state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sunnyside Elementary School enrolled 650 students and reported no counselor; it reported 27 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions27
  • Chronically absent22.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.3% of students were Hispanic, 18.3% Black, 6.7% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic69.3%
  2. Black18.3%
  3. White6.7%
  4. Two or more races5.0%
  5. Asian0.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.1%

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, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Sunnyside Elementary School scored proficient or above: 22% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math22%20% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 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 Indianapolis

142 public elementary schools in Indianapolis report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Early Learning Center1,31322.135.3%
Forest Glen Elementary School97122.143.3%
Robey Elementary School84717.550.3%
Paramount Brookside84325.565.7%
Chapel Glen Elementary School84316.956.7%
North Wayne Elementary School83718.258.7%
McClelland Elementary School80912.965.3%
Amy Beverland Elementary80021.332.6%

All public schools in Indianapolis →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sunnyside Elementary School

  1. Early Learning CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 1,313 students, 22.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Oaklandon Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 507 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Sunnyside Elementary School with Early Learning CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much MSD Lawrence Township spends per student$12,332 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,332
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaSunnyside Elementary School is the number 73 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#73 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher17.8 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.17.8:1
  7. 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

  1. How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?
    714 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 705 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Indianapolis, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary School?
    17.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. 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.
  4. How do students at Sunnyside Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Sunnyside Elementary School scored proficient or above: 22% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana'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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sunnyside Elementary School in?
    MSD Lawrence Township, NCES district ID 1805670. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180567001066 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, 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.

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