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Elementary Schools in Sunnyside School District

At a glance

DistrictSunnyside School District222^nd of 238 Washington districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,656

Students

Top rankedWashington Elementary918^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pioneer Elementary School up 72 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Outlook Elementary School 14.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

Sunnyside School District has five elementary schools serving 2,656 students: four schools serving PK–5 and Sun Valley Elementary School, which serves PK–K. The schools are located in a high-need area, with free/reduced-price lunch participation ranging from about 85% to 91%. Among the four schools with state assessment results, overall achievement is below Washington averages, but Math and Science are generally stronger than English Language Arts (ELA). Districtwide, the reported rank is near the bottom of the state, so families should consider both test scores and each school’s areas of strength.

Washington Elementary is the strongest overall academic performer. It leads the group in ELA and Math and ranks second in Science, with Math results especially higher than the district average. It also has the highest current statewide ranking among the tested schools. Outlook Elementary School stands out in Science, posting the highest Science score and the strongest three-year ranking improvement. Its Math performance is above the district average, although its ELA results need attention. Chief Kamiakin Elementary School has a mixed profile, with Math and Science above district levels but ELA below them. It also reports the highest spending per student among the PK–5 schools.

Pioneer Elementary School has comparatively strong Math results but the weakest overall ranking and notably low ELA and Science performance, making literacy a key improvement area. Across the tested schools, ELA is the most consistent challenge: scores declined at three schools from the prior year, while Science improved overall, led by gains at Pioneer and Outlook. Sun Valley Elementary School serves only PK–K, so it has no comparable state assessment results; its absence of scores should not be interpreted as weak performance. Families comparing schools may want to look closely at Washington for broad academic strength, Outlook for Science and improvement, and each school’s grade-level results, staffing, and support for literacy.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Outlook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 VanBelle Road	Outlook	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3352	403	28	14.3	90.6%	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	389 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12.6	1001^st of 1138 public elementary schools	12.0%		13.9	1040^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.3%	39	38.6	38.6	10.1	26.2	27.1	21.0	24.1	27.4	28.6	26.6			$21,368	$1,682	$19,686
Chief Kamiakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E. Lincoln Avenue	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-6444	575	35	16.4	87.7%	33 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	537 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11.3	1020^th of 1138 public elementary schools	10.4%		15	1025^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.6%	5	28.3	28.3	15.8	22.5	31.9	23.9	21.8	28.8	25.8	25.6			$20,545	$1,611	$18,934
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E. Jackson Avenue	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3641	602	36	16.7	85.0%	42 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	549 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.1	918^th of 1138 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.2	921^st of 1160 public elementary schools	20.6%	3	33.6	33.6	17.4	37.8	32.8	29.7	34.9	37.8	25.2	32.6			$19,836	$1,197	$18,639
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 E. Lincoln	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 836-2200	602	36	16.7	86.4%	36 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	554 (92.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	10.1	1032^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	9.3%		9.3	1104^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.8%	72	24.4	24.4	23.7	21.2	19.1	21.3	30.7	24.2	25.2	26.8			$19,437	$1,594	$17,844
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1220 N. 16th Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-5851	474	31	15.3	87.8%	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	445 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)											95.4%	0.7%	$24,164	$2,435	$21,729

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Granger School District	4.41 mi	4	230^th
Zillah School District	8.03 mi	4	113^th
Toppenish School District	10.15 mi	9	228^th
Mabton School District	10.34 mi	3	232^nd
Grandview School District	10.42 mi	7	184^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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