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

Sunnyside Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 57.4/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 946 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sunnyside Elementary?

28.5% of students at Sunnyside Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.5% 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 8.5 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?

9.6% 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

Chula Vista Elementary Bonita San Diego County 91902

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

946 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

443 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.4%

White 13.1%

Asian 0.2%

Black 1.6%

Other 16.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sunnyside Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.5%
Met Standard	28.1%
Below Standard	43.5%

Exceeded

28.5%

Met

28.1%

Below

43.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Sunnyside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.7 points above the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.8 points higher (vs 20.7% average). 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 8.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.