Sunnyside Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.9% |
| Met Standard | 26.1% |
| Below Standard | 41.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Sunnyside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.0 points above the Garden Grove Unified district average of 28.9%. Compared to the 39 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.5 points higher (vs 26.5% 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 1.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 34.9% | 20.6% | 55.6% |
| 4th | 64 | 31.3% | 23.4% | 54.7% |
| 5th | 78 | 32.0% | 30.8% | 62.8% |
| 6th | 74 | 40.5% | 32.4% | 73.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 62 | 22.6% | 30.6% | 53.2% |
| 4th | 64 | 18.8% | 34.4% | 53.1% |
| 5th | 80 | 33.8% | 15.0% | 48.8% |
| 6th | 74 | 48.6% | 21.6% | 70.3% |
Nearby schools
39 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.2