Jefferson Elementary School vs. Sunnyside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Sunnyside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
315 students
301 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#532 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#256 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunnyside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunnyside Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/87182/sunnyside-elementary-school-chart-0pULkw.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunnyside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunnyside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/87000/87182/sunnyside-elementary-school-chart-UqENm9.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
27
Kindergarten Students
36
51
Grade 1 Students
70
56
Grade 2 Students
57
51
Grade 3 Students
43
39
Grade 4 Students
61
37
Grade 5 Students
48
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
7%
7%
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% Hispanic
22%
15%
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% Black
7%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunnyside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunnyside Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/87000/87182/sunnyside-elementary-school-chart-ltOVIj.png)
% White
56%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
7%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunnyside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunnyside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/87000/87182/sunnyside-elementary-school-chart-baqteXe.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sunnyside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sunnyside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/87000/87182/sunnyside-elementary-school-chart-bhOK01h.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
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