How does Sunnyside Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Strathmore?

Sunnyside Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.4/100, placing it at the 17th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 786 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sunnyside Elementary?

3.9% of students at Sunnyside Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 17.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sunnyside Elementary improving or declining?

Sunnyside Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sunnyside Elementary?

14.5% of students at Sunnyside Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Sunnyside Elementary

Sunnyside Union Elementary Strathmore Tulare County 93267

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

786 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

302 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.0%

White 5.0%

Asian 0.3%

Other 0.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sunnyside Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.9%
Met Standard	13.1%
Below Standard	83.0%

Exceeded

3.9%

Met

13.1%

Below

83.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "17% proficient" for Sunnyside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.9% of students exceeded standard while 13.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.8% exceeded — 3.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

17.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+1.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

786

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	35	0.0%	17.1%	31.4%	51.4%	17.1%
4th	29	13.8%	17.2%	27.6%	41.4%	31.0%
5th	32	15.6%	18.8%	18.8%	46.9%	34.4%
6th	34	2.9%	8.8%	8.8%	79.4%	11.8%
7th	33	0.0%	18.2%	24.2%	57.6%	18.2%
8th	32	0.0%	25.0%	28.1%	46.9%	25.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	35	5.7%	17.1%	25.7%	51.4%	22.9%
4th	30	0.0%	16.7%	40.0%	43.3%	16.7%
5th	33	3.0%	6.1%	27.3%	63.6%	9.1%
6th	34	0.0%	2.9%	17.6%	79.4%	2.9%
7th	33	0.0%	6.1%	12.1%	81.8%	6.1%
8th	33	6.1%	3.0%	15.2%	75.8%	9.1%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.5

Strathmore Elementary

Strathmore Union Elementary · 1.8 mi

34.5

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