Sunnyside Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Olathe, Kansas

Sunnyside Elementary School in Olathe, Kansas enrolled 316 students in 2024-25 with 22.7 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).

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

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

338 students in 2022-23, 330 students in 2023-24, 316 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.2 to 22.7.

Students enrolled at Sunnyside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 338, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 31601002003004002022-233382023-243302024-25316
Students enrolled at Sunnyside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 338, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 31601002003004002022-233382023-243302024-25316
Students enrolled at Sunnyside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 338, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 31601002003004002022-233382023-243302024-25316
Students enrolled at Sunnyside Elementary School by school year2022-23: 338, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 31601002003004002022-233382023-243302024-25316
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333825.213.4
2023-2433025.612.9
2024-2531622.713.9

13.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools

Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; 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, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; This school 13.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; This school 13.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; This school 13.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; This school 13.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 13.1U.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).

One counselor per 334 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sunnyside Elementary School enrolled 334 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 334 of the 334 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent30.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.8% of students were White, 8.5% Black, 7.3% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White71.8%
  2. Black8.5%
  3. Asian7.3%
  4. Hispanic6.6%
  5. Two or more races5.4%
  6. American Indian0.3%

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: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑54%40%32.5%
Math, 2022-2370‑74%40% (2021-22)31.3%

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 Olathe

36 public elementary schools in Olathe report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Clearwater Creek Elementary52216.411.3%
Mahaffie Elementary44914.434.3%
Regency Place Elementary43514.710.1%
Prairie Creek Elementary43214.95.6%
Liberty View Elementary43012.911.2%
Forest View Elementary41915.09.5%
Ravenwood Elementary41813.926.1%
Timber Sage Elementary School40113.86.2%

All public schools in Olathe →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sunnyside Elementary School

  1. Prairie Creek ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 432 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Arbor Creek ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 367 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Sunnyside Elementary School with Prairie Creek ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Olathe Public Schools spends per student$14,314 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,314
  5. The largest public schools in KansasSunnyside Elementary School is the number 346 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#346 of 707
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.9:1
  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?
    316 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 338 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Olathe, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary School?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. 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 was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sunnyside Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Sunnyside Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 70-74% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas'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.
  5. What district is Sunnyside Elementary School in?
    Olathe Public Schools, NCES district ID 2010140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 201014001541 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.

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