Sunnyside Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

511 Sunnyside St
Dodge City, KS 67801

(620) 471-2112

District: Dodge City

SchoolDigger Rank:
585^th of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,670

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Comanche Middle School
	Dodge City Middle School
High:	Dodge City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

White:

7.5%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunnyside Elementary ranks worse than 88.6% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Dodge City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.2. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.7%), White (7.5%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary is 26.2. 6 elementary schools in the Dodge City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunnyside Elementary employs 14.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnyside Elementary is $11,670, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Dodge City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunnyside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Elementary 585^th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Sunnyside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Dodge City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dodge City 260^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunnyside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	6.55	560^th	585	4.3%
2007	43.18	427^th	600	28.8%
2008	20.48	543^rd	614	11.6%
2009	31.54	511^th	621	17.7%
2010	5.78	607^th	630	3.7%
2011	4.15	618^th	631	2.1%
2012	19.94	588^th	660	10.9%
2013	3.89	644^th	668	3.6%
2015	5.02	666^th	678	1.8%
2016	7.32	627^th	656	4.4%
2017	6.28	639^th	659	3.0%
2018	13.89	585^th	656	10.8%
2019	13.73	604^th	667	9.4%
2021	14.66	590^th	670	11.9%
2022	18.63	566^th	668	15.3%
2023	14.20	585^th	660	11.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	47.57	55^th	129	57.4%
2019	47.12	53^rd	122	56.6%
2021	73.24	15^th	108	86.1%
2022	67.89	18^th	117	84.6%
2023	53.93	38^th	117	67.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	28.64	417^th	512	18.6%
2019	29.69	402^nd	509	21.0%
2021	33.54	371^st	494	24.9%
2022	38.60	345^th	512	32.6%
2023	25.64	454^th	541	16.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	14.47	518^th	574	9.8%
2019	17.07	515^th	591	12.9%
2021	13.14	536^th	591	9.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	18.85	494^th	575	14.1%
2019	18.29	507^th	586	13.5%
2021	21.15	505^th	605	16.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	40.38	125^th	207	39.6%
2019	39.48	149^th	235	36.6%
2021	45.36	123^rd	229	46.3%
2022	48.36	125^th	254	50.8%
2023	41.32	141^st	245	42.4%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunnyside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	7	70	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1989	344	7	64	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1990	343	9	26	101	25	n/a	n/a	0	504
1991	324	3	52	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1992	293	4	47	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1993	283	9	45	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	264	10	48	238	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	137	5	25	234	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
1996	137	5	25	234	2	n/a	n/a	0	403
1997	142	6	27	235	3	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	126	9	29	256	5	n/a	n/a	0	425
1999	123	3	29	256	4	n/a	n/a	0	415
2000	140	5	29	284	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
2001	120	7	27	289	4	n/a	n/a	0	447
2002	64	8	14	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2003	64	8	14	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	376
2004	69	7	9	325	1	n/a	n/a	7	418
2005	54	4	13	297	1	n/a	n/a	9	378
2006	39	2	7	315	0	n/a	n/a	20	383
2007	33	4	6	329	0	n/a	n/a	1	373
2008	36	3	4	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2009	26	3	4	285	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
2010	18	3	1	296	1	0	3	0	322
2011	21	6	4	314	1	0	2	0	348
2012	20	5	3	311	2	0	0	0	341
2013	22	4	4	350	3	0	0	0	383
2014	23	9	4	336	2	0	0	0	374
2015	15	6	4	334	0	0	1	0	360
2016	16	4	3	299	0	0	2	0	324
2017	16	1	3	290	1	0	1	0	312
2018	13	1	3	267	2	0	1	0	287
2019	28	6	2	303	1	0	3	0	343
2020	33	4	2	297	2	0	4	0	342
2021	26	2	2	271	1	0	5	0	307
2022	33	9	1	331	3	0	7	0	384
2023	29	1	1	350	1	0	4	0	386

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunnyside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	29.0	17.6	0
1989	516	30.0	17.2	n/a
1990	504	24.3	20.7	0
1991	521	24.3	21.4	0
1992	495	27.3	18.1	67.7
1993	525	27.3	19.2	61.3
1994	560	28.8	19.4	59.8
1995	403	22.0	18.3	71
1996	403	22.0	18.3	71
1997	413	24.2	17.1	77.7
1998	425	25.3	16.8	79.1
1999	415	23.3	17.8	84.1
2000	461	25.6	18.0	99.3
2001	447	25.5	17.5	84.1
2002	376	22.5	16.7	91
2003	376	22.5	16.7	91
2004	418	25.0	16.7	93.4
2005	378	29.0	13.0	93.2
2006	383	29.0	13.2	98.6
2007	373	26.9	13.9	95.7
2008	369	17.0	21.7	94.6
2009	318	19.0	16.7	94.7
2010	322	21.5	14.9	94.7
2011	348	23.6	14.7	94.3
2012	341	24.1	14.1	94.1
2013	383	25.8	14.8	93.7
2014	374	23.0	16.2	96.5
2015	360	22.0	16.3	96.9
2016	324	21.0	15.4	97.2
2017	312	17.5	17.8	96.5
2018	287	17.5	16.4	97.6
2019	343	22.3	15.3	93
2020	342	19.7	17.3	92.4
2021	307	19.4	15.8	91.2
2022	384	23.3	16.4	90.1
2023	386	14.7	26.2	93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunnyside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	512	29.0	17.6	0
1989	516	30.0	17.2	n/a
1990	504	24.3	20.7	0
1991	521	24.3	21.4	0
1992	495	27.3	18.1	67.7
1993	525	27.3	19.2	61.3
1994	560	28.8	19.4	59.8
1995	403	22.0	18.3	71
1996	403	22.0	18.3	71
1997	413	24.2	17.1	77.7
1998	425	25.3	16.8	79.1
1999	415	23.3	17.8	84.1
2000	461	25.6	18.0	99.3
2001	447	25.5	17.5	84.1
2002	376	22.5	16.7	91
2003	376	22.5	16.7	91
2004	418	25.0	16.7	93.4
2005	378	29.0	13.0	93.2
2006	383	29.0	13.2	98.6
2007	373	26.9	13.9	95.7
2008	369	17.0	21.7	94.6
2009	318	19.0	16.7	94.7
2010	322	21.5	14.9	94.7
2011	348	23.6	14.7	94.3
2012	341	24.1	14.1	94.1
2013	383	25.8	14.8	93.7
2014	374	23.0	16.2	96.5
2015	360	22.0	16.3	96.9
2016	324	21.0	15.4	97.2
2017	312	17.5	17.8	96.5
2018	287	17.5	16.4	97.6
2019	343	22.3	15.3	93
2020	342	19.7	17.3	92.4
2021	307	19.4	15.8	91.2
2022	384	23.3	16.4	90.1
2023	386	14.7	26.2	93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunnyside Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,795 (24.0%)	$8,874 (76.0%)	$11,670

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunnyside Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 604^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 585^th of 660 Elementary schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sunnyside Elementary)	23.3	11.8	11.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)	26	20.7	5.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunnyside Elementary)	27.3	13	14.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)	40.7	31.6	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunnyside Elementary)	20	21.4	1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)	28.7	17.3	11.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunnyside Elementary)	17.9	9.3	8.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)	23.4	13.8	9.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunnyside Elementary)	20	15.4	4.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)	24.8	18.6	6.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunnyside Elementary)	22.2	23.8	1.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)	27.7	17.1	10.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Sunnyside Elementary)	22.2	30.2	8%
5th Grade Science (Dodge City)	28.9	22.9	6.1%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	343	386	12.5%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	303	350	15.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	29	3.6%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93%	93%	0%

Schools Near Sunnyside Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)					KAP Mathematics (2023)					KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Sunnyside St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2112	386	15	26.2	93.0%	29 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	350 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	14.2	585^th of 660 public elementary schools	11.4%		18.6	566^th of 668 public elementary schools	15.3%	19	11.8	21.4	15.4		15.9	13.0	9.3	23.8		15.1	30.2	30.2	$11,670	$2,795	$8,874
Beeson Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 W Beeson Rd	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2113	365	16	22.8	90.4%	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	325 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	6.5	640^th of 660 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.5	645^th of 668 public elementary schools	3.4%	5	14.5	9.8	8.5		11.0	20.6	6.5	10.0		12.5	10.2	10.2	$10,047	$1,440	$8,607
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Central Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2104	360	15	24.0	93.9%	20 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	324 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	9.3	623^rd of 660 public elementary schools	5.6%		14.6	589^th of 668 public elementary schools	11.8%	34	7.9	8.3	15.9		10.2	10.4	8.1	22.2		12.6	16.7	16.7	$10,453	$1,326	$9,127
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Avenue G	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2100	774	30	26.0	86.4%	52 (6.7%)	17 (2.2%)	692 (89.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	37.2	428^th of 660 public elementary schools	35.2%		26.2	529^th of 668 public elementary schools	20.8%	101	29.7	15.4	28.8		24.3	64.0	20.5	32.8		39.1	38.8	38.8	$14,802	$5,697	$9,105
Linn Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 W Linn St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2114	367	14	26.2	85.8%	39 (10.6%)	27 (7.4%)	286 (77.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	12.6	603^rd of 660 public elementary schools	8.6%		14.3	591^st of 668 public elementary schools	11.5%	12	18.6	16.1	21.1		18.6	25.0	10.3	16.4		17.3	21.4	21.4	$9,320	$1,474	$7,846
Soule Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Soule St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2116	403	21	19.6	78.9%	63 (15.6%)	11 (2.7%)	313 (77.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	10.4	613^th of 660 public elementary schools	7.1%		14.8	587^th of 668 public elementary schools	12.1%	26	17.1	7.9	19.7		15.0	27.6	5.9	6.3		14.0	25.8	25.8	$9,540	$1,310	$8,230
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sixth Ave	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2115	392	15	26.1	74.0%	78 (19.9%)	2 (0.5%)	302 (77.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	19.9	554^th of 660 public elementary schools	16.1%		26.4	528^th of 668 public elementary schools	21.0%	26	29.2	28.3	20.9		26.0	32.8	16.9	17.9		22.6	22.4	22.4	$8,939	$1,338	$7,601
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 6th Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 471-2103	498	25	20.3	64.7%	167 (33.5%)	6 (1.2%)	306 (61.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	22.7	534^th of 660 public elementary schools	19.1%		23.5	542^nd of 668 public elementary schools	18.9%	8	30.5	28.6	16.5		25.3	47.1	25.9	11.1		28.3	17.3	17.3	$8,652	$1,247	$7,405
Spearville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 E. Davis	Spearville	67876	Ford County	Spearville	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 385-2556	174	15	12.0	32.2%	147 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	85.9	71^st of 660 public elementary schools	89.2%		91.2	37^th of 668 public elementary schools	94.5%	34	57.1	50.0	68.0		58.7	67.9	72.7	60.0		66.7	56.0	56.0	$9,192	$599	$8,593
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 N 2nd	Cimarron	67835	Gray County	Cimarron-Ensign	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 855-3343	322	28	11.6	44.7%	225 (69.9%)	2 (0.6%)	89 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	46.5	358^th of 660 public elementary schools	45.8%		48.4	346^th of 668 public elementary schools	48.2%	12	29.4	36.2	39.5	25.0	32.9	35.3	51.0	32.6	32.5	38.6	48.8	48.8	$10,820	$1,188	$9,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Comanche Middle School
Middle : Dodge City Middle School
High : Dodge City High School

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sunnyside Elementary a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 386 students attended Sunnyside Elementary.

What district is Sunnyside Elementary in?

Dodge City

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