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Sunnyside Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 330 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 48 out of 264 districts in the state, Sunnyside Elementary has consistently maintained a strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Kansas elementary schools and earning a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunnyside Elementary's academic excellence is evident across multiple metrics. The school consistently outperforms the Olathe district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, Sunnyside's proficiency rates were 71.69% in ELA, 75.77% in Math, and 50.79% in Science, compared to the Olathe district at 54.07%, 52.9%, and 49.16% respectively, and the state of Kansas at 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, where it exceeds the Olathe district and state averages by over 20 percentage points. Sunnyside Elementary also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 24.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

Sunnyside Elementary's excellence extends beyond its overall academic performance. The school consistently outperforms nearby schools in the Olathe district, such as Heritage Elementary, Black Bob Elementary, and Scarborough Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Spring Hill district, like Timber Sage Elementary and Prairie Creek Elementary. Sunnyside's ability to maintain this level of excellence across multiple years and student cohorts is a testament to the effectiveness of its educational practices and the dedication of its staff.

316

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,158

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16025 S. Lindenwood Dr
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7680

District: Olathe

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chisholm Trail Middle School
High:	Olathe South Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

African American:

8.5%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

53^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Olathe

48^th of 264Olathe among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	53 of 656	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	121 of 653	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	68 of 660	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	96 of 668	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	66 of 670	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	151 of 667	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	73 of 656	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	94 of 659	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	84 of 656	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	155 of 678	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	55 of 668	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	75.2	98 of 660	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	113 of 631	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	58 of 630	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	10 of 621	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.5	67 of 614	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	118 of 600	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	72 of 585	87.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	78.8	27 of 193	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	8 of 140	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	82.2	77 of 591	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	155 of 591	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	64 of 574	88.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.1	67 of 605	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	137 of 586	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	84 of 575	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	43.8	165 of 305	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.8	27 of 193	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	8 of 140	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	35 of 576	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	69.4	136 of 579	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	57 of 584	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	99 of 596	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	73 of 587	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	181 of 592	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	94 of 574	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2021)89th percentile~ school

Female (2021)87th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2022)46th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+37 vs state

English Language Arts72%+27 vs state

Science51%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Sunnyside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP 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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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 School	Public	K-5	16025 S. Lindenwood Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7680	316	23	13.9	10.4%	227 (71.8%)	27 (8.5%)	21 (6.6%)	23 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	87.7	53^rd of 656 public elementary schools	91.9%		75.5	121^st of 653 public elementary schools	81.5%	68	72.2	69.0	73.0	71.7	76.8	71.4	77.8	75.8	50.8	50.8	$15,158	$479	$14,679
Prairie Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17077 W 165th St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7255	432	29	14.9	6.9%	348 (80.6%)	11 (2.5%)	34 (7.9%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	85.6	69^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.5%		90.9	35^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.6%	34	80.9	69.8	67.2	72.4	66.2	66.3	68.7	67.0	50.7	50.7	$11,721	$2,678	$9,043
Arbor Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16150 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7300	367	26	13.9	12.5%	257 (70.0%)	33 (9.0%)	29 (7.9%)	26 (7.1%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	88.8	43^rd of 656 public elementary schools	93.4%		91	32^nd of 653 public elementary schools	95.1%	11	70.0	79.4	73.1	74.3	71.7	76.2	74.5	74.1	52.9	52.9	$16,058	$635	$15,423
Scarborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 S Lindenwood Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7670	307	21	14.4	33.2%	213 (69.4%)	27 (8.8%)	38 (12.4%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	67	197^th of 656 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.4	179^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.6%	18	56.0	63.2	56.1	58.5	54.0	66.7	51.7	57.6	37.9	37.9	$17,704	$862	$16,842
Brougham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15500 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7350	298	22	13.7	18.8%	199 (66.8%)	23 (7.7%)	41 (13.8%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	89.2	39^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.1%		85	76^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.4%	37	85.7	66.7	70.4	74.5	78.0	61.9	66.7	69.2	63.0	63.0	$15,458	$797	$14,660
Madison Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16651 S. Warwick St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7520	382	27	14.3	21.2%	246 (64.4%)	43 (11.3%)	41 (10.7%)	23 (6.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	85.1	75^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.8	66^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.9%	9	66.7	73.3	67.7	69.2	61.3	64.5	74.2	66.7	56.4	56.4	$15,535	$960	$14,576
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E Pawnee Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7490	335	26	13.0	39.1%	189 (56.4%)	18 (5.4%)	83 (24.8%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.5%)	33.1	465^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.1%		31.6	472^nd of 653 public elementary schools	27.7%	7	40.5	36.2	37.3	37.8	35.1	34.0	40.0	36.8	40.0	40.0	$16,223	$1,242	$14,980
Timber Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15800 W 173rd Terrace	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7244	401	29	13.8	7.7%	316 (78.8%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.5%)	29 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	91.8	24^th of 656 public elementary schools	96.3%		79.9	108^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.5%	84	73.9	67.2	78.1	73.5	72.9	67.8	72.6	71.3	75.3	75.3	$11,954	$2,722	$9,232
Black Bob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14701 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7310	362	25	14.3	21.5%	241 (66.6%)	19 (5.2%)	77 (21.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	89.7	35^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.7	28^th of 653 public elementary schools	95.7%	7	77.6	70.4	73.3	73.6	72.9	73.2	71.7	72.7	56.5	56.5	$14,014	$643	$13,371
Havencroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E Sheridan St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7470	271	23	11.9	61.3%	129 (47.6%)	14 (5.2%)	102 (37.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	32.9	469^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.5%		36.5	438^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.9%	31	53.3	36.6	34.1	41.5	50.0	30.2	27.3	36.1	25.0	25.0	$19,487	$2,103	$17,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary School

What district is Sunnyside Elementary School in?

Olathe

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Sunnyside Elementary School.

Is Sunnyside Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the top 8.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chisholm Trail Middle School
High : Olathe South Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary School?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary School are 72% White, 9% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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