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Sunnyside Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Minot, North Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 309 students. The school is part of the Minot 1 School District, which is ranked 83 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunnyside Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of Sunnyside students were proficient or better in math, compared to 42% for the Minot 1 district and 41% for the state. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, with a 20% rate in the 2024-2025 school year, much higher than the state's target of 10%. Additionally, Sunnyside Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.23% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Sunnyside Elementary School performs significantly worse than the other elementary schools in the Minot 1 district, such as Edison Elementary and Longfellow Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a lower percentage of students from low-income families. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school is struggling to improve student outcomes despite spending a relatively high amount per student.

307

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,310

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 5th Ave SE
Minot, ND 58701

(701) 857-4690

District: Minot 1

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jim Hill Middle School
High:	Minot High School
	Souris River Campus Alternative High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Two or more races:

10.7%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% North Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

211^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Minot 1

83^rd of 134Minot 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	211 of 216	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	209 of 217	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	189 of 215	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	196 of 217	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	178 of 207	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	27.1	175 of 203	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	175 of 203	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	180 of 202	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	179 of 199	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	174 of 194	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.7	162 of 181	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	195 of 217	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	198 of 217	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.3	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	140 of 143	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	114 of 138	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	110 of 137	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	110 of 141	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	117 of 132	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	32.5	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	86 of 130	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	73 of 128	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	12.9	116 of 123	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	96 of 109	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	79 of 93	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	33 of 64	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2020	41.9	59 of 88	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	59 of 88	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	75 of 87	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	68 of 81	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.7	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	126 of 143	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	136 of 138	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	122 of 137	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	124 of 141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	35.2	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	125 of 130	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	123 of 128	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	112 of 123	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	94 of 109	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	82 of 83	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	76 of 79	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	68 of 71	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2020	32.4	50 of 66	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	50 of 66	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	53 of 54	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	42 of 51	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.8	33 of 40	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)15th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-14 vs state

Reading23%-17 vs state

Math19%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Sunnyside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (2025)		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/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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 5th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4690	307	24	12.6	74.6%	194 (63.2%)	30 (9.8%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	9.7	211^th of 216 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.7	209^th of 217 public elementary schools	3.7%	2	14.0	14.0	29.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	29.5	23.0	24.0	24.0	$16,310	$781	$15,529
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4685	175	15	11.5	44.6%	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	32 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	13.3	206^th of 216 public elementary schools	4.6%		22.4	194^th of 217 public elementary schools	10.6%	12	29.5	19.5	34.5	24.0	19.5	19.5	20.0	14.0	29.0	29.0	$18,474	$885	$17,590
Minot Public Schools K-5 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 857-4422	1	0	6.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$33,279	$1,593	$31,686
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 17th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4695	336	26	12.7	62.8%	195 (58.0%)	33 (9.8%)	54 (16.1%)	9 (2.7%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	19.4	194^th of 216 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.2	177^th of 217 public elementary schools	18.4%	17	24.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	24.0	39.5	24.0	28.0	29.5	29.5	$17,182	$823	$16,360
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 17th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4595	461	36	12.8	28.0%	354 (76.8%)	17 (3.7%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	68.4	46^th of 216 public elementary schools	78.7%		60.7	70^th of 217 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	59.0	59.0	49.0	55.0	59.0	39.0	49.0	47.0	49.0	49.0	$16,941	$811	$16,129
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 16th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4610	435	32	13.7	38.9%	311 (71.5%)	28 (6.4%)	36 (8.3%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.1%)	49.5	107^th of 216 public elementary schools	50.5%		50	102^nd of 217 public elementary schools	53.0%	5	54.0	44.0	59.0	49.0	39.0	24.0	39.0	33.0	44.0	44.0	$18,086	$866	$17,220
Perkett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 5th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4680	394	26	15.0	33.2%	293 (74.4%)	18 (4.6%)	47 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	40.9	135^th of 216 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.6	113^th of 217 public elementary schools	47.9%	22	34.0	34.0	54.0	44.0	29.0	34.0	64.0	40.5	29.0	29.0	$16,352	$783	$15,569
John Hoeven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 13th St SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 418-1600	504	30	16.9	35.9%	343 (68.1%)	33 (6.5%)	57 (11.3%)	11 (2.2%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.9%)	51.1	103^rd of 216 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.1	74^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.9%	29	44.0	49.0	49.0	47.0	49.0	39.0	24.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$17,220	$825	$16,395
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 8th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4665	418	32	13.0	37.8%	258 (61.7%)	24 (5.7%)	72 (17.2%)	11 (2.6%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.2%)	38	145^th of 216 public elementary schools	32.9%		32.2	164^th of 217 public elementary schools	24.4%	19	39.0	34.0	54.0	39.0	39.0	24.0	49.0	35.5	24.0	24.0	$16,979	$813	$16,166
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 25th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4590	265	17	15.6	24.2%	203 (76.6%)	5 (1.9%)	26 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	47.4	113^th of 216 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.6	132^nd of 217 public elementary schools	39.2%	19	59.0	44.0	29.0	44.0	39.5	49.0	29.0	38.0	44.0	44.0	$17,671	$846	$16,824

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary School

What district is Sunnyside Elementary School in?

Minot 1

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 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 : Jim Hill Middle School
High : Minot High School
High : Souris River Campus Alternative High School

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Elementary School?

Students at Sunnyside Elementary School are 63% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% American Indian.

Is Sunnyside Elementary School a good school?

Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of North Dakota elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.