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Sunnyside Elementary School

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Sunnyside Elementary School ranks 66 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving 598 students in grades PK-6. This high-performing school consistently outshines the Idaho Falls District and the state of Idaho in academic assessments, ranking among the top 20% of elementary schools in the state.

Sunnyside Elementary School's academic prowess is evident in its impressive test scores, with 61.9% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math and 63.2% proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's strong performance extends to both female and male students, ranking 19th and 12th, respectively, out of 69 Idaho elementary schools. Additionally, Sunnyside boasts relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a small percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, factors that may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ethel Boyes Elementary, Dora Erickson Elementary, and Theresa Bunker Elementary, Sunnyside Elementary School stands out with its consistently high performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years. This impressive track record suggests a strong and stable educational program that has helped Sunnyside become one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state of Idaho.

568

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,207

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Cobblestone Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83404-7941

(208) 524-7880

District: Idaho Falls District

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Taylorview Middle School
High:	Idaho Falls Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idaho Falls District

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg44%

Idaho avg47%

66^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Idaho Falls District

61^st of 96Idaho Falls District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	66 of 337	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	91 of 301	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	72 of 252	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	48 of 188	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	36 of 166	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	35 of 171	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	57 of 254	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	68 of 292	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	46 of 240	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	41 of 226	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	26 of 357	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	75.5	56 of 354	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	17 of 359	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	14 of 356	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	21 of 349	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	82.0	24 of 335	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	67.3	19 of 69	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.7	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	51 of 121	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	83.0	12 of 69	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	26 of 121	78.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)72nd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Math62%+19 vs state

Science60%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Cobblestone Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 524-7880	568	24	23.6	18.3%	487 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.2%)	76.2	66^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.3	91^st of 301 public elementary schools	69.8%	25	75.0	61.3	56.3	56.0	61.9	59.8	59.8	67.5	61.3	64.4	59.8	63.2	$6,207	$704	$5,503
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 South Higbee Avenue	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7648	577	24	24.0	39.9%	465 (80.6%)	4 (0.7%)	83 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	45.4	187^th of 337 public elementary schools	44.5%		51.6	143^rd of 301 public elementary schools	52.5%	44	38.9	55.1	42.0	44.3	44.8	49.4	49.4	41.1	59.0	48.1	61.5	52.0	$5,960	$861	$5,099
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1520 South Boulvevard	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7636	383	19	20.1	67.1%	258 (67.4%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	15.6	302^nd of 337 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.4	271^st of 301 public elementary schools	10.0%	31	33.3	36.8	30.3	39.5	35.1	33.3	33.3	31.8	26.3	27.3	43.2	32.2	$7,785	$1,179	$6,607
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1240 Azalea Drive	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7618	560	25	22.4	44.3%	432 (77.1%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (16.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.3%)	43	193^rd of 337 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.3	166^th of 301 public elementary schools	44.9%	27	40.8	47.3	39.1	43.4	42.8	47.8	47.8	36.6	54.3	54.3	61.8	52.3	$6,368	$914	$5,455
Alturas International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	151 North Ridge Avenue	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Alturas International Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 522-5145	572	25	22.4	33.6%	414 (72.4%)	4 (0.7%)	113 (19.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.8%)	54.7	139^th of 337 public elementary schools	58.8%		62.3	106^th of 301 public elementary schools	64.8%	33	42.1	52.2	47.8		47.3	53.3	53.3	47.4	60.4	67.0		58.1	$6,935	$380	$6,555
Theresa Bunker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1385 East 16th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7606	297	16	18.5	73.1%	193 (65.0%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	21.4	277^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.8%		23.9	228^th of 301 public elementary schools	24.3%	49	40.0	27.0	25.7	39.1	33.8	30.6	30.6	39.0	35.1	50.0	45.7	42.8	$7,241	$1,057	$6,184
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Idaho - Elementary	Public	K-6	690 John Adams Parkway	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7500	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Linden Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 9th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7642	404	20	20.2	69.8%	272 (67.3%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	22.7	272^nd of 337 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.3	225^th of 301 public elementary schools	25.2%	47	44.4	26.2	31.7	28.8	33.2	33.3	33.3	41.3	48.4	50.0	34.6	43.4	$7,272	$1,109	$6,163
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2365 Genevieve	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 524-7890	458	23	19.9	65.7%	277 (60.5%)	1 (0.2%)	150 (32.8%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	28.1	255^th of 337 public elementary schools	24.3%		26	220^th of 301 public elementary schools	26.9%	35	45.6	39.7	45.5	27.9	39.7	40.0	40.0	41.2	46.0	49.1	35.5	42.7	$6,973	$1,038	$5,936
Ethel Boyes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1875 Brentwood Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7630	516	24	21.0	66.3%	282 (54.7%)	1 (0.2%)	203 (39.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	5	329^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.6	269^th of 301 public elementary schools	10.6%	60	27.0	23.3	19.2	19.0	22.0	28.8	28.8	21.9	23.6	28.4	28.6	25.7	$6,562	$1,154	$5,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Taylorview Middle School
High : Idaho Falls Senior High School

Is Sunnyside Elementary School a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary School ranks 66^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sunnyside Elementary School in?

Idaho Falls District

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary School?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Sunnyside Elementary School.

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