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Sunnyside Environmental School

Q: Is Sunnyside Environmental School a good school?

Sunnyside Environmental School ranks 91 st of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyside Environmental School is a K–8 public school at 3421 SE Salmon St in inner southeast Portland, serving 461 students in Portland School District 1J, a strong district that ranks 12th of 141 Oregon districts. In 2025–26 Sunnyside ranked 91st of 709 Oregon elementary schools — 87th percentile, 4 stars, or roughly the top 13% of the state. Its record shows a genuine, sustained step up rather than a one-year blip: from 2014–15 through 2018–19 the school moved between the 76th and 81st percentile, while since 2021–22 it has held in the 80th–90th percentile band, roughly 50–60 rank positions better than its pre-pandemic baseline. Its strongest year on record was 2023–24 (71st of 710, 5 stars).

The most important context is the neighborhood. All ten nearby schools sit in the same district and within 1.6 miles, and five of them — Laurelhurst Elementary School, Glencoe Elementary School, Beverly Cleary School, Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School, and Abernethy Elementary School — rank in the 98th–99th statewide percentile. Sunnyside trails the neighbor averages by 8–13 points in every subject, yet comfortably beats the district and state: ELA 61.8%, math 52.0%, science 50.4%, against a district of 57.8 / 50.5 / 45.1 and a state of 43.8 / 32.9 / 30.6. Its narrowest margin over the district is in math (+1.5 points); its widest gap to the neighborhood tier is in science. Notably, poverty rates across this cluster are nearly uniform (about 41.5%–42.2% free/reduced lunch), and spending (~$22,652 per student) and class size don't track outcomes here — so those score gaps aren't explained by demographics or dollars.

Attendance is a real bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell from 34.5% to 19.4%, well below the district (32.5%) and state (33.5%). The school also serves special education students notably well — 95th and 91st percentile in the two prior years, above its own overall standing. The recurring soft spots are its 5th- and 7th-grade cohorts, which fall below the district in both ELA and math while every other grade beats it, suggesting cohort effects rather than a subject-specific issue.

461

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,652

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89.6%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 10% (any vaccine)

3421 SE Salmon St
Portland, OR 97214-4299

(503) 916-6226

District: Portland School District 1J

Students who attend Sunnyside Environmental School usually attend:

High:

Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Two or more races:

13.7%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Oregon average (56% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Oregon elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg53%

Oregon avg37%

Elementary school

91^st of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

44^th of 371

Oregon public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Oregon Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 60Elementary Schools in the Portland School District 1J

12^th of 141Portland School District 1J among Oregon districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	91 of 709	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	90 of 706	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	71 of 710	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	76 of 706	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	138 of 706	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	167 of 705	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	153 of 709	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	132 of 701	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	72 of 697	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	154 of 706	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	95 of 695	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	69 of 707	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	95 of 730	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	159 of 695	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	203 of 674	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	142 of 665	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.7	240 of 655	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	178 of 652	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	61.6	254 of 636	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	222 of 629	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.6	390 of 586	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	93 of 655	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	84 of 653	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	99 of 658	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	115 of 652	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	143 of 646	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	105 of 621	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	144 of 681	78.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	43 of 75	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	75 of 523	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	39 of 595	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	135 of 703	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	216 of 597	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	59 of 640	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	91 of 657	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	110 of 664	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	59 of 662	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	44 of 665	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	119 of 654	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	110 of 623	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	172 of 680	74.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	24 of 54	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	19 of 60	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	63 of 355	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	90.2	18 of 352	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	27 of 299	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	18 of 231	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	26 of 215	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	55 of 303	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	33 of 481	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	95 of 670	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	98 of 669	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	69 of 670	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	42 of 656	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.6	148 of 666	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	228 of 662	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	234 of 683	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	44 of 371	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	49 of 368	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	66 of 371	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	91 of 380	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	71 of 367	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	146 of 379	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	135 of 384	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.4	62 of 382	83.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	61 of 383	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	81 of 381	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	71 of 382	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	61 of 377	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	61 of 395	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.8	86 of 357	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	52 of 343	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	32 of 323	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.1	18 of 315	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	20 of 295	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.4	13 of 285	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.8	21 of 271	92.3%	★★★★★
2004	87.4	22 of 270	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	53 of 321	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	82 of 313	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	112 of 323	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	63 of 310	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	91 of 277	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	93 of 342	72.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	53 of 103	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	24 of 104	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	65 of 103	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.8	25 of 103	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	29 of 42	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	43 of 196	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	38 of 201	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	15 of 240	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	64.6	51 of 244	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	115 of 312	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	69 of 364	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	176 of 282	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	164 of 325	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	36 of 327	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	44 of 330	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	50 of 323	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	61 of 318	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	59 of 312	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	137 of 291	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	172 of 341	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	37 of 133	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	78 of 137	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	13 of 193	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	10 of 180	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	6 of 153	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	65.2	24 of 150	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	10 of 143	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	60.1	35 of 156	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	37 of 206	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	42 of 354	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	42 of 351	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	59 of 349	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	110 of 360	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	85 of 355	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	162 of 344	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	152 of 357	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)56th percentile-34 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Mathematics52%+19 vs state

Science50%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunnyside Environmental School	Public	K-8	3421 SE Salmon St	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6226	461	25	18.2	41.6%	316 (68.5%)	9 (2.0%)	52 (11.3%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (13.7%)	84.5	91^st of 709 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.5	90^th of 706 public elementary schools	87.3%	1	61.2	68.8	54.7	61.7	54.9	69.6	61.8	62.5	62.5	42.3	54.0	46.2	46.6	52.0	52.8	48.4	50.4	89.6%	10%	$22,652	$1,246	$21,405
Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2276 SE 41st Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6220	530	24	21.9	41.5%	209 (39.4%)	6 (1.1%)	33 (6.2%)	46 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (43.0%)	95.1	33^rd of 709 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.6	49^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.1%	16	73.5	68.4	74.1				72.1	83.1	65.8	64.2				71.3	65.4		65.4	96.9%	1.8%	$20,810	$849	$19,961
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 SE 51st Ave	Portland	97215	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6207	357	18	19.3	41.7%	260 (72.8%)	17 (4.8%)	38 (10.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.1%)	97.9	10^th of 709 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.7	11^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.4%	1	78.9	79.7	83.6				80.6	77.6	78.3	71.0				75.8	64.5		64.5	95.9%	4.1%	$22,540	$901	$21,639
Le Monde French Immersion Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2044 E Burnside St	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 467-7529	376	30	12.5	—	291 (77.4%)	9 (2.4%)	21 (5.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.7%)	97	15^th of 709 public elementary schools	97.9%		99.2	3^rd of 706 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	80.0	80.9	85.7	92.1	≥ 95%	87.1	86.7	71.1	89.4	61.9	94.7	86.5	80.6	80.4	52.4	51.6	52.1	91.6%	8.4%	$12,228	$802	$11,426
Buckman Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 SE 16th Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6230	306	21	14.5	42.2%	183 (59.8%)	11 (3.6%)	51 (16.7%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.4%)	65.2	206^th of 709 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.8	170^th of 706 public elementary schools	75.9%	36	51.1	37.7	63.4				52.1	48.9	30.8	41.4				40.1	52.9		52.9	89.2%	9.7%	$24,044	$904	$23,140
Laurelhurst Elementary School	Public	K-8	840 NE 41st Ave	Portland	97232	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6210	660	34	19.5	41.8%	491 (74.4%)	20 (3.0%)	37 (5.6%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.3%)	98.5	6^th of 709 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.7	17^th of 706 public elementary schools	97.6%	11	84.3	71.6	92.1	72.7	78.1	85.7	81.4	87.0	87.9	80.7	69.3	75.3	82.2	80.3	78.2	73.0	75.6	96.4%	2.8%	$21,918	$905	$21,012
Abernethy Elementary School	Public	K-5	2421 SE Orange Ave	Portland	97214	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6190	285	15	19.2	41.8%	224 (78.6%)	4 (1.4%)	24 (8.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	97.9	11^th of 709 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.4	8^th of 706 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	81.8	78.3	86.3				82.3	75.0	75.6	67.3				72.3	71.7		71.7	94.8%	3.4%	$23,242	$899	$22,343
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	5800 SE Division St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6333	372	22	16.9	41.7%	193 (51.9%)	6 (1.6%)	145 (39.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	78.6	123^rd of 709 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.2	109^th of 706 public elementary schools	84.6%	14	62.7	59.6	50.0				57.2	65.5	51.1	50.0				55.8	45.0		45.0	95.6%	3.3%	$23,256	$964	$22,292
Creston Elementary School	Public	K-5	4701 SE Bush St	Portland	97206	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6340	246	16	15.5	—	159 (64.6%)	7 (2.8%)	35 (14.2%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	27 (11.0%)	87.8	65^th of 709 public elementary schools	90.8%		92.2	44^th of 706 public elementary schools	93.8%	21	48.7	73.0	86.8				69.3	48.7	78.4	68.4				64.9	71.1		71.1	96.4%	3.6%	$26,996	$841	$26,156
Beverly Cleary School	Public	K-8	1915 NE 33rd	Portland	97212	Multnomah County	Portland School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 916-6480	535	28	19.3	41.7%	384 (71.8%)	7 (1.3%)	40 (7.5%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (15.1%)	96.9	17^th of 709 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.1	37^th of 706 public elementary schools	94.8%	20	76.5	81.6	82.0	65.2	70.1	80.0	75.1	80.0	83.7	76.0	57.6	67.5	64.4	70.4	74.0	58.3	65.5	96%	3.3%	$21,555	$873	$20,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Environmental School

Is Sunnyside Environmental School a good school?

Sunnyside Environmental School ranks 91^st of 709 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunnyside Environmental School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Sunnyside Environmental School.

What district is Sunnyside Environmental School in?

Portland School District 1J

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyside Environmental School?

Students at Sunnyside Environmental School are 69% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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2015–16 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

2014–15 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 OSAS test scoresSep 25, 2026

2023–24 through 2024–25 school spending dataAug 24, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oregon Department of Education.

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