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Sunnyside Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

107

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,512

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Cr 218
Durango, CO 81303-3801

(970) 259-5249

District: Durango School District No. 9-R

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Escalante Middle School
High:	Durango High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2010 → 36th in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2010

!Math scores 15 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg44%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

Sunnyside Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

34^th of 115Durango School District No. 9-R among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	621 of 965	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	252 of 917	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	50.8	412 of 929	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.3	243 of 914	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	125 of 938	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	182 of 962	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	286 of 954	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	244 of 935	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	79.3	165 of 935	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	90.2	54 of 925	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.7	36 of 872	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	89.4	49 of 849	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	87.6	59 of 852	93.1%	★★★★★
2006	74.2	203 of 829	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	87.3	66 of 823	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	81.5	134 of 808	83.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Math21%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 22, 2016

I love this school. I have both my children in Sunnyside. I love how all the teachers are involved with your children and your family in general. They spend alot of one on one with them and make sure they get the material, and give updates to their progress both academically, emotionally and mentally. Keep it up :) Close Quote

Schools Near Sunnyside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Cr 218	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 259-5249	107	11	9.8	50.5%	67 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)					31.6				21.1		$23,512
Florida Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Highway 172	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-4250	293	28	10.3	52.6%	164 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (27.6%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	35.5	566^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.4%		31.2	602^nd of 943 public elementary schools	36.2%	36	29.8	32.4	39.7		34.5	23.9	14.3	41.4	28.8	42.9	$20,091
The Juniper School	Public, Charter	K-8	225 Sawyer Dr	Durango	81303	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 764-4185	171	12	14.4	38.6%	136 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (16.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	60.1	356^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.5%		63.7	331^st of 943 public elementary schools	64.9%	25	73.9	41.2	52.9	31.3	50.0	56.5	23.5	35.3	32.6	64.7	$13,249
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 E. 6th Ave.	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-3718	452	36	12.7	38.9%	256 (56.6%)	1 (0.2%)	110 (24.3%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.2%)	79.7	176^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.8	177^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	57.6	61.8	60.3		60.1	58.3	55.8	58.7	57.5	55.6	$16,275
Needham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 West Third Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 247-4791	367	32	11.5	42.2%	242 (65.9%)	3 (0.8%)	73 (19.9%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	48	463^rd of 950 public elementary schools	51.3%		55.1	402^nd of 943 public elementary schools	57.4%	61	38.6	62.7	48.0		50.0	25.4	42.4	32.7	33.5	33.3	$17,744
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Mesa Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 247-3862	374	31	12.0	30.5%	279 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.2%)	79.3	185^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.5%		61.1	351^st of 943 public elementary schools	62.8%	166	60.3	66.2	64.0		63.5	69.8	48.5	44.9	55.0	56.3	$17,222
Ignacio Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 County Road 320	Ignacio	81137	La Plata County	Ignacio School District No. 11Jt	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 563-0650	279	25	11.2	55.6%	78 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (38.7%)	3 (1.1%)	79 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	17.9	769^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.7	759^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.5%	10	20.0	22.2	32.8		25.5	12.0		15.8		30.9	$22,365
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11274 Highway 140	Hesperus	81326	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 588-3331	116	11	10.2	50.9%	84 (72.4%)	1 (0.9%)	25 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)					50.0				43.8		$24,256
Bayfield Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	511 East Mustang Lane	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 884-0881	222	20	11.1	42.8%	154 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$15,259
Bayfield Intermediate School	Public	3-5	720 E Oak	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 884-9571	274	23	11.7	41.2%	195 (71.2%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	47.4	468^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.7%		37.2	548^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.9%	80	35.4	52.5	47.9		45.3	40.5	30.5	35.1	35.4	40.2	$14,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary School

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Sunnyside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Escalante Middle School
High : Durango High School

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary School?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary School are 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Sunnyside Elementary School in?

Durango School District No. 9-R

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