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Sunnyside Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5

1634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Berkeley, Illinois, serving 358 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Berkeley School District 87, which is ranked 731 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Sunnyside Intermediate School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most years over the past decade.

Sunnyside Intermediate School's academic performance is a significant concern, as the school consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 33% in the Berkeley School District. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 23.4%, compared to 38.5% statewide and 24.2% in the district. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, students with disabilities, and low-socioeconomic status students, who all rank in the bottom 30-50% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics.

When comparing Sunnyside Intermediate School to other schools in the area, the performance gap is quite significant. For example, J.W. Riley Intermediate School, also in the Berkeley district, outperformed Sunnyside Intermediate School by a wide margin in both ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates around 35-40% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Elmhurst School District 205, such as Field Elementary and Edison Elementary, consistently perform at much higher levels, with proficiency rates in the 70-80% range in both ELA and Mathematics.

344

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,197

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5412 Saint Charles Rd
Berkeley, IL 60163-1244

(708) 449-3170

District: Berkeley School District 87

Students who attend Sunnyside Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	MacArthur Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

African American:

38.7%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg25%

Illinois avg44%

1,634^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Berkeley School District 87

731^st of 811Berkeley School District 87 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	1634 of 2056	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1744 of 2067	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1592 of 2077	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1435 of 2082	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1452 of 1948	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1648 of 2086	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1633 of 2037	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	1345 of 2044	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.7	1378 of 2046	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	1256 of 2052	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	1280 of 2093	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.4	1346 of 2167	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.5	979 of 2166	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	1067 of 2147	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.8	1429 of 2139	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	1256 of 2120	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	1352 of 2092	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	1387 of 2095	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.5	1411 of 2086	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.2	1273 of 2022	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.3	1241 of 2030	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.6	1362 of 2020	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	286 of 688	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	280 of 655	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	216 of 692	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	148 of 684	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	138 of 428	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	310 of 711	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	316 of 698	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	854 of 1049	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	673 of 886	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	641 of 907	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	533 of 788	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	800 of 826	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	633 of 788	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	382 of 768	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	278 of 537	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	595 of 743	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	631 of 718	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1529 of 1942	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1611 of 1942	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1456 of 1957	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1361 of 1970	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1320 of 1680	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1527 of 2019	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1611 of 1964	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	716 of 982	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	867 of 959	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	685 of 970	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	499 of 954	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	339 of 742	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	723 of 955	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	729 of 938	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	1288 of 1800	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1525 of 1793	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1340 of 1808	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	936 of 1763	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1066 of 1514	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1263 of 1816	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1350 of 1765	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1574 of 1947	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1659 of 1959	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1545 of 1984	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1328 of 1977	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1316 of 1707	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1654 of 2019	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1565 of 1972	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1144 of 1292	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1056 of 1195	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	936 of 1156	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	606 of 1113	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	751 of 1194	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	385 of 763	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)58th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-25 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunnyside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5412 Saint Charles Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3170	344	33	10.5	79.7%	14 (4.1%)	133 (38.7%)	189 (54.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	21.3	1634^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	1744^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.6%	110	18.6		30.0	24.8	29.7				28.2	40.0	23.0	9.4				23.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7			$21,197	$1,126	$20,071
Jefferson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 46th Ave	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3165	380	33	11.5	75.3%	12 (3.2%)	143 (37.6%)	210 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	9.3	97.4	97.4	9.3		$22,157	$1,095	$21,062
J W Riley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	123 S Wolf Rd	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3180	320	32	9.9	84.7%	14 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	296 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	31.9	1386^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.6%		29.3	1420^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	34	18.9		36.9	33.3	38.5				36.1	54.4	26.9	18.5				33.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0			$22,404	$1,122	$21,282
Edison Elementary School	Public	K-5	246 S Fair Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4272	318	29	11.0	3.1%	255 (80.2%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.8%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	94.6	80^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.1%		94.3	122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	94.1%	42	72.7		81.6	82.2	79.6				81.1	85.7	75.6	83.6				81.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1		95.8	97.1			$18,680	$303	$18,377
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4804 Harrison St	Hillside	60162	Cook County	Hillside School District 93	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-6491	440	38	11.5	60.9%	11 (2.5%)	170 (38.6%)	241 (54.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	32.8	1360^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.3	1259^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.1%	101	21.6	26.7	15.4	47.7	51.4	41.7	63.0	48.9	42.5	25.0	45.5	21.6	13.9	13.3	17.8	23.2	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.9	97.1	97.4	7.3	31.6	$27,486	$1,161	$26,325
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	360 E Crescent Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-6261	329	28	11.7	2.7%	234 (71.1%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.4%)	34 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	95.2	61^st of 2056 public elementary schools	97.0%		97.7	34^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.4%	27	67.7		75.0	91.8	84.6				83.3	90.0	83.7	76.9				83.3	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8			$19,856	$345	$19,511
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3317 Butterfield Rd	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3600	304	19	16.0	98.7%	2 (0.7%)	176 (57.9%)	112 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	21.9	1619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	1710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.3%	91	10.8		37.5	25.0	38.5				34.5	43.1	8.3	7.7				20.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9			$20,550	$1,422	$19,128
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 N 34th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3400	363	29	12.5	99.4%	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	343 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	21.6	1628^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.8%		24.3	1559^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	69	22.6		27.7	25.0	38.7				30.9	23.4	21.4	19.4				21.2	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.9	96.5			$19,990	$1,393	$18,597
Whittier Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	338 Whitehall Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3175	368	30	12.2	79.1%	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	343 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	99.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4	11.8		$21,737	$806	$20,932
Field Elementary School	Public	K-5	295 N Emroy Ave	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-5313	433	30	14.3	12.5%	271 (62.6%)	3 (0.7%)	66 (15.2%)	59 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	94.7	75^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.7	85^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.9%	10	78.7		82.4	80.8	81.3				81.5	85.1	80.8	69.3				78.4	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1		99.1	98.8			$16,095	$250	$15,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Intermediate School?

Students at Sunnyside Intermediate School are 55% Hispanic, 39% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Intermediate School attend?

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

Middle : MacArthur Middle School
High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

How many students attend Sunnyside Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Sunnyside Intermediate School.

What district is Sunnyside Intermediate School in?

Berkeley School District 87

Is Sunnyside Intermediate School a good school?

Sunnyside Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

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