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Sunnyside School

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Sunnyside School ranks 250 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside School is a K–4 elementary school in Shelton, CT, serving 229 students as part of the Shelton School District, and it currently ranks in the middle of Connecticut's elementary schools with a 2-star rating. The school serves a relatively high-need population for the district, with roughly 51% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25. Attendance is a positive story: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 17.2% in 2022–23 to 9.4% in 2025–26, now better than both the district (12.6%) and state (16.4%) averages.

The most distinctive academic pattern is the gap between 3rd and 4th grade. In 2025–26, Sunnyside's 3rd-grade math proficiency was 50.9%, well below the district's 72.1%, and 3rd-grade ELA was 40.4% versus 57.4%. But by 4th grade, students nearly catch up to district levels—math reached 65.9% (district 68.5%) and ELA 61.4% (district 62.7%)—and surpass state averages by 10–14 points. This suggests Sunnyside is effective at developing students by the time they leave, but the early-grade struggles pull down its overall ranking. Sunnyside currently ranks below its Shelton peers, Elizabeth Shelton School and Long Hill School, while nearby Orange schools like Turkey Hill School and Peck Place School rank much higher.

Sunnyside has genuine bright spots: special education students ranked at the 82nd percentile statewide in 2020–21, and 4th-grade math has consistently exceeded district and state averages. However, the school's student–teacher ratio of 16.3 is the highest among comparable local schools (Long Hill is 10.3, Elizabeth Shelton is 13.4), which may limit the individualized attention students receive. Sunnyside also has higher economic need than its Shelton peers, but Long Hill's similar demographics and stronger results suggest room for improvement. If the school can translate its clear 4th-grade success into stronger 3rd-grade reading and math outcomes, it could regain ground and move back toward the upper tier of Shelton elementary schools.

229

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,406

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.3%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

418 River Rd.
Shelton, CT 06484

(203) 922-3021

District: Shelton School District

Students who attend Sunnyside School usually attend:

Middle:	Intermediate School
	Perry Hill Elementary School
High:	Shelton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

34.1%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Shelton School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg65%

Connecticut avg51%

250^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Shelton School District

81^st of 153Shelton School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	250 of 492	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.2	210 of 493	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	234 of 497	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	168 of 491	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	148 of 490	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	235 of 538	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	175 of 522	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.2	140 of 519	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.4	161 of 518	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.6	208 of 551	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.5	363 of 557	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.1	261 of 564	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	277 of 565	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.2	217 of 579	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	178 of 566	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	232 of 565	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	198 of 568	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	291 of 570	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	141 of 234	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	123 of 242	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	61 of 232	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	137 of 445	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	120 of 247	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.3	67 of 371	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	172 of 248	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	215 of 327	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2022)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2022)40th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+5 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Sunnyside School	Public	K-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	52.2	250^th of 492 public elementary schools	49.2%		61.2	210^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.4%	40		40.4	61.4			50.9	65.9			96.3%	0%	$24,406
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8040	297	27	11.0	15.5%	227 (76.4%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	32 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	86.7	53^rd of 492 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.4	49^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.1%	4	74.5	74.6	71.1	76.5	89.1	72.9	84.2	68.6	75.0			$21,850
Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	307	30	10.3	43.0%	146 (47.6%)	28 (9.1%)	85 (27.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	81.4	98^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.9	68^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.2%	30		63.8	70.8			82.8	2532.0			92.1%	0%	$23,639
Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	244	23	10.6	46.7%	81 (33.2%)	37 (15.2%)	92 (37.7%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.8%)	47.2	263^rd of 492 public elementary schools	46.5%		55.6	233^rd of 493 public elementary schools	52.7%	30	490.0	38.9	63.6	46.9		55.6	61.4	36.7		100%	0%	$24,925
Irving School	Public	K-5	9 Garden Place	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5043	322	35	9.2	64.9%	58 (18.0%)	72 (22.4%)	162 (50.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	7.5	456^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.3%		8.8	447^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.3%	9	474.0	2385.0	22.5	2423.0		30.6	11.4	13.3		97.4%	0%	$23,084
Mary L. Tracy School	Public	PK-K	650 School House Lane	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8028	195	15	13.3	11.8%	134 (68.7%)	7 (3.6%)	24 (12.3%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)										96.3%	2.4%	$20,557
Peck Place School	Public	1-6	500 Peck Ln.	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8034	386	33	11.6	14.2%	269 (69.7%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (8.3%)	53 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	85.5	69^th of 492 public elementary schools	86.0%		78	122^nd of 493 public elementary schools	75.3%	53	77.0	81.2	72.7	83.6	80.0	88.4	71.2	57.4	64.3			$19,611
Prendergast School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Finney St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5080	588	36	16.3	64.6%	138 (23.5%)	133 (22.6%)	276 (46.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	13.4	407^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.3%		17.2	387^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.5%	20	483.0	18.8	25.3	35.1		27.1	23.1	30.9		96.6%	0%	$20,104
Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	578	38	15.2	66.6%	110 (19.0%)	132 (22.8%)	299 (51.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	17	389^th of 492 public elementary schools	20.9%		15.8	398^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.3%	9	480.0	22.0	38.9	33.3		20.7	41.6	19.8		100%	0%	$16,829
Elizabeth Shelton School	Public	PK, KG-4	138 Willoughby Rd.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 929-1330	405	30	13.4	34.1%	234 (57.8%)	41 (10.1%)	101 (24.9%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	73.6	156^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.7	189^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.7%	33		63.4	63.2			73.2	65.5			98.9%	1.1%	$17,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside School

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside School?

Students at Sunnyside School are 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Sunnyside School a good school?

Sunnyside School ranks 250^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside School attend?

Students who attend Sunnyside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Intermediate School
Middle : Perry Hill Elementary School
High : Shelton High School

How many students attend Sunnyside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Sunnyside School.

What district is Sunnyside School in?

Shelton School District

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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