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Sunnyside Elementary

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Sunnyside Elementary ranks 1253 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 366 students in the Sunnyside neighborhood of San Francisco, operating as part of the San Francisco Unified school district, and it has shown remarkable, consistent improvement over the past decade to become a high-performing school that excels with its resources.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, with over 60% of students proficient in both English and Math, outperforming both district and state averages and nearby schools like Glen Park Elementary and Monroe Elementary which have similar or higher levels of student need. Sunnyside is exceptionally effective in supporting special education students, ranking in the state's top 10% for this group, and maintains one of the best attendance rates in the area at 16.9% chronic absenteeism, far better than schools such as Sheridan Elementary (42.9%) and Cleveland Elementary (38.4%).

While Sunnyside is a stable, 4-star school that uses its funding efficiently to achieve great outcomes, parents should note a significant drop in 5th-grade Math scores compared to lower grades, a trend less severe at schools like Sloat (Commodore) Elementary. The school's overall success story is one of sustained growth and effective support systems, offering a reliable and high-quality educational option in a city with wide variations in school performance.

366

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,125

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Foerster St.
San Francisco, CA 94112-1341

(415) 469-4746

District: San Francisco Unified

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Denman (James) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
	More...
	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.3%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Asian:

19.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2019 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2019) to 79th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg48%

California avg41%

1,253^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 71Elementary Schools in the San Francisco Unified

679^th of 1,543San Francisco Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	1253 of 5857	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	1243 of 5869	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	940 of 5859	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	950 of 5883	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	868 of 5789	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	1306 of 5662	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	1249 of 5692	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	1494 of 5614	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.7	1117 of 5611	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	55.4	2385 of 5530	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.6	3485 of 5390	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	3776 of 5377	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	3061 of 5314	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	2927 of 5193	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.4	3040 of 5113	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.7	2752 of 5113	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.2	2543 of 4818	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.2	2474 of 4822	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.7	2956 of 4809	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	1326 of 5597	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	1104 of 5612	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	792 of 5609	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	645 of 5635	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	496 of 5492	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	1161 of 5413	78.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	3141 of 5107	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2755 of 5084	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	1625 of 4963	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	2855 of 4830	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	1913 of 5460	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	1923 of 5517	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	952 of 5363	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	803 of 5264	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	1604 of 5173	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	2164 of 5084	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	1095 of 5628	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	1323 of 5643	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	1052 of 5638	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	1333 of 5663	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	1352 of 5510	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	1401 of 5431	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	61.7	197 of 445	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	291 of 2847	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	418 of 2598	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	376 of 2651	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	405 of 2661	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	226 of 2726	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	153 of 2834	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	636 of 2737	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)56th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2024)38th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

Science43%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Sunnyside elementary school is awesome!Parent and teacher community highly interactive with students.... The principal is approachable and open to making it the best elementary school inSan Francisco! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-5	250 Foerster St.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4746	366	15	24.3	33.1%	133 (36.3%)	13 (3.6%)	85 (23.2%)	71 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	57 (15.6%)	77.7	1253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%		78	1243^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	10	43.1		43.1	72.7	64.4	54.0				64.0	75.4	72.4	31.4				60.8	96.7		96.7				$22,125	$1,802	$20,323
Miraloma Elementary	Public	K-5	175 Omar Way	San Francisco	94127	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4734	344	15	23.7	30.2%	130 (37.8%)	8 (2.3%)	64 (18.6%)	54 (15.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (25.3%)	88.7	732^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.9	1000^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	268	53.9		53.9	66.7	65.1	69.2				66.9	83.3	73.8	56.8				72.9	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	$21,697	$1,901	$19,796
Glen Park Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Lippard Ave.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4713	348	16	21.7	55.2%	81 (23.3%)	23 (6.6%)	185 (53.2%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.6%)	46.3	2807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.1%		44.8	2877^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.0%	70	36.4		36.4	34.0	52.2	42.9				42.6	33.3	47.8	31.8				37.3	90.2	94.1	96.1	90.2	94.1	94.1	$24,722	$1,803	$22,919
San Francisco Community Alternative	Public	K-8	125 Excelsior Ave.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4739	230	12	18.8	50.0%	40 (17.4%)	26 (11.3%)	104 (45.2%)	29 (12.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.6%)	49.3	2634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.0%		60.5	2044^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.2%	590	44.8	27.8	38.3	46.4	51.6	48.3	20.8	36.4	29.4	40.7	46.4	46.7	31.0	16.7	18.2	22.2	32.9	93.8	93.8	93.8		93.8		$22,548	$2,210	$20,338
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	260 Madrid St.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4736	533	20	26.2	75.8%	16 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	280 (52.5%)	213 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	60.5	2040^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		60.4	2050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.1%	10	42.7		42.7	44.7	45.4	59.6				49.8	46.0	41.7	49.4				45.6							$23,466	$2,923	$20,543
Sloat (Commodore) Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Darien Way	San Francisco	94127	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2807	364	16	23.4	45.1%	67 (18.4%)	9 (2.5%)	40 (11.0%)	199 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (13.2%)	75.8	1344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.1%		87.7	827^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.9%	517	54.0		54.0	55.0	46.9	58.7				53.5	66.7	57.8	57.1				60.4							$20,889	$1,415	$19,474
Mission Education Center	Public	K-5	1670 Noe St.	San Francisco	94131	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 695-5313	105	7	16.1	64.8%	13 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (74.3%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.5%)	3.5	5855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.3	5864^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.1%	9	0.0		0.0			0.0				0.0		0.0	0.0				0.0							$31,305	$3,740	$27,565
Sheridan Elementary	Public	K-5	431 Capitol Ave.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4743	196	9	23.0	75.5%	13 (6.6%)	34 (17.3%)	88 (44.9%)	43 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.7%)	23.1	4587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		23.7	4494^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.4%	93	15.4		15.4	30.0	28.6	41.7				32.9	29.0	20.7	15.4				22.1							$29,549	$1,977	$27,572
West Portal Elementary	Public	K-5	5 Lenox Way	San Francisco	94127	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2846	588	25	23.7	32.3%	101 (17.2%)	8 (1.4%)	49 (8.3%)	341 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (15.0%)	83.9	968^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.5%		89.9	709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	259	63.2		63.2	59.4	57.1	70.9				62.3	63.5	62.6	63.2				63.1							$20,666	$1,550	$19,116
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	455 Athens St.	San Francisco	94112	San Francisco County	San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 469-4709	300	14	22.2	69.7%	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	250 (83.3%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.7%)	10.4	5610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.9	5778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.6%	168	7.8		7.8	23.1	1.9	20.6				15.5	19.2	7.6	14.1				13.6	88.9	91.1		93.3	93.3		$25,118	$2,011	$23,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Sunnyside Elementary.

What district is Sunnyside Elementary in?

San Francisco Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary are 36% White, 23% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Sunnyside Elementary a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary ranks 1253^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denman (James) Middle
High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
High : Balboa High
High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
High : Galileo High
High : Jordan (June) School for Equity
High : Lincoln (Abraham) High
High : Lowell High
High : Marshall (Thurgood) High
High : Mission High
High : O'Connell (John) High
High : S.F. International High
High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
High : Washington (George) High

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