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Sunnyside Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

811^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 700 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the MSD Lawrence Township school district, which is ranked 281 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunnyside Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.77% of Sunnyside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.64% for the district and 40.3-41.4% statewide. In math, Sunnyside's proficiency rate was 31.74%, while the district was at 25.72% and the state was at 39.7-51.5%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.9% to 29.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district average. Additionally, Sunnyside has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.52% to 79.43% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Sunnyside to other nearby schools in the same district, the performance gap is significant. For example, Amy Beverland Elementary and Forest Glen Elementary, both within a few miles of Sunnyside, have much higher proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science, often exceeding the state averages. Additionally, the two magnet schools in the district, Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary and Forest Glen Elementary, consistently outperform Sunnyside and the district as a whole, suggesting that the magnet school model may be more effective in this area.

714

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,295

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6345 Sunnyside Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46236

(317) 964-4500

District: MSD Lawrence Township

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fall Creek Valley Middle School
High:	Lawrence North High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.3%

African American:

18.3%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Indiana avg38%

811^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the MSD Lawrence Township

281^st of 380MSD Lawrence Township among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	811 of 1005	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	707 of 1011	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	795 of 1016	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	800 of 1020	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	853 of 1016	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	803 of 1031	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	886 of 1027	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	893 of 1033	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.1	849 of 1046	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	904 of 1040	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	883 of 1036	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.4	676 of 1035	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	744 of 1015	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.9	706 of 1025	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.4	707 of 1009	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.2	781 of 1003	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	751 of 996	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.4	694 of 985	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.5	494 of 961	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.3	624 of 959	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math32%

Social Studies20%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%

Science17%

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Very poor quality education at Sunnyside. Close Quote

Schools Near Sunnyside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-6	6345 Sunnyside Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4500	714	40	17.7	66.2%	48 (6.7%)	131 (18.3%)	495 (69.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	20.7	811^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.3%		32.1	707^th of 1011 public elementary schools	30.1%	104	14.9	14.4	17.1	23.2	17.8	36.2	35.1	34.4	23.2	31.7	19.6	14.4	16.7	19.5	$12,295	$1,480	$10,815
Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	6501 Sunnysdie Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-8200	1,313	59	22.1	38.0%	233 (17.7%)	665 (50.6%)	278 (21.2%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	120 (9.1%)								(n/a)															$15,087	$1,153	$13,934
Oaklandon Elementary School	Public	1-6	6702 Oaklandon Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4800	507	32	15.8	51.7%	106 (20.9%)	270 (53.3%)	69 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.8%)	33.5	691^st of 1005 public elementary schools	31.2%		32.7	696^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.2%	5	43.4	26.0	29.0	26.1	31.0	43.4	29.9	24.0	30.4	31.5	31.2	28.3	29.6	26.5	$13,861	$1,458	$12,403
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-6	10833 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 964-4400	712	43	16.5	69.0%	60 (8.4%)	247 (34.7%)	373 (52.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	15.1	860^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.4%		17.2	841^st of 1011 public elementary schools	16.8%	19	17.3	13.3	15.0	33.1	19.8	23.6	14.2	12.0	20.5	17.4	14.2	20.5	17.4	14.3	$13,318	$2,023	$11,296
Forest Glen Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6333 Lee Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	No	(317) 964-4900	971	44	22.0	46.1%	228 (23.5%)	148 (15.2%)	525 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.2%)	69.6	294^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.7%		83	155^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.7%	139	46.0	41.2	55.8	56.5	49.3	46.8	45.6	56.6	48.9	49.3	43.0	55.4	48.5	54.9	$11,167	$814	$10,352
Amy Beverland Elementary	Public	1-6	11650 Fox Rd	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-4000	800	38	21.3	36.0%	290 (36.3%)	346 (43.3%)	76 (9.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.3%)	69	300^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.1%		62.7	380^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.4%	80	48.2	55.9	48.9	42.0	49.1	67.4	57.2	48.1	42.9	54.5	49.0	32.1	41.6	41.2	$11,313	$1,431	$9,882
Winding Ridge Elementary School	Public	1-6	11825 E 46th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-6800	626	37	16.9		17 (2.7%)	501 (80.0%)	68 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.4%)	9	933^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.2%		11	919^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.1%	14	13.5	11.7	17.3	21.7	15.9	16.4	14.6	13.6	6.5	12.9	11.7	7.6	9.7	10.0	$12,196	$2,226	$9,970
McCordsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	7177 N 600 W	McCordsville	46055	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 336-7760	700	47	14.7	26.3%	483 (69.0%)	87 (12.4%)	55 (7.9%)	18 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.9%)	66	326^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.6%		79.3	193^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	80.9%	133	37.4	46.0	41.5		41.5	51.2	63.7	54.1		56.2	51.6		51.6	43.7	$11,307	$138	$11,170
PLA@Promise Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	4430 N Post Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Promise Prep	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 998-4643	144	15	9.6	65.3%	1 (0.7%)	60 (41.7%)	80 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	4.1	997^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.8%		5.3	993^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	1.8%	4	0.0	12.5	0.0		3.8	4.2	12.5	7.1		7.4	6.3		6.3	7.7	$22,966	$5,696	$17,270
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Public	1-6	8502 E 82nd St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-4600	778	43	17.9	52.2%	181 (23.3%)	302 (38.8%)	218 (28.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	41.7	602^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	40.1%		47.1	558^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.8%	44	35.7	33.8	32.8	36.5	34.6	42.1	41.4	45.5	37.5	41.9	33.8	25.0	30.1	21.6	$11,423	$931	$10,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary School

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 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 : Fall Creek Valley Middle School
High : Lawrence North High School

What district is Sunnyside Elementary School in?

MSD Lawrence Township

Is Sunnyside Elementary School a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary School?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

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