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Sunnyside Elementary

Summary:

Sunnyside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dodge City, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 386 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past decade, with poor academic performance compared to other schools in the state.

Sunnyside Elementary's academic performance is a major concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly lower than the Dodge City district and the state of Kansas, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Sunnyside has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.1% to 93.01% over the past three school years.

While Sunnyside Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools within the Dodge City district, such as Ross Elementary and Miller Elementary, perform significantly better on state assessments, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than Sunnyside. In contrast, Cimarron Elementary, which is located in a different school district (Cimarron-Ensign), outperforms Sunnyside and the Dodge City district as a whole, with proficiency rates well above the state average.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 511 Sunnyside St
       Dodge City, KS  67801

(620) 471-2112

District: Dodge City

SchoolDigger Rank:
631st of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,670 Help


Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  29.0 Help
Number of students:  363

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.7%
White:
7.4%
African American:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sunnyside Elementary ranks worse than 96.6% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Dodge City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.7%), White (7.4%), African American (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dodge City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnyside Elementary is 29. 6 elementary schools in the Dodge City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnyside Elementary is $11,670, which is the 2nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Dodge City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnyside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside Elementary 631st of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Sunnyside Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Hispanic students:


Dodge City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dodge City 263rd of 266 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 6.55 560th 585 4.3%
2007 43.18 427th 600 28.8%
2008 20.48 543rd 614 11.6%
2009 31.54 511th 621 17.7%
2010 5.78 607th 630 3.7%
2011 4.15 618th 631 2.1%
2012 19.94 588th 660 10.9%
2013 3.89 644th 668 3.6%
2015 5.02 666th 678 1.8%
2016 7.32 627th 656 4.4%
2017 6.28 639th 659 3.0%
2018 13.89 585th 656 10.8%
2019 13.73 604th 667 9.4%
2021 14.66 590th 670 11.9%
2022 18.63 566th 668 15.3%
2023 14.20 585th 660 11.4%
2024 7.37 631st 653 3.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.57 55th 129 57.4%
2019 47.12 53rd 122 56.6%
2021 73.24 15th 108 86.1%
2022 67.89 18th 117 84.6%
2023 53.93 38th 117 67.5%
2024 42.10 75th 124 39.5%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.64 417th 512 18.6%
2019 29.69 402nd 509 21.0%
2021 33.54 371st 494 24.9%
2022 38.60 345th 512 32.6%
2023 25.64 454th 541 16.1%
2024 15.02 515th 546 5.7%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sunnyside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.47 518th 574 9.8%
2019 17.07 515th 591 12.9%
2021 13.14 536th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.85 494th 575 14.1%
2019 18.29 507th 586 13.5%
2021 21.15 505th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.38 125th 207 39.6%
2019 39.48 149th 235 36.6%
2021 45.36 123rd 229 46.3%
2022 48.36 125th 254 50.8%
2023 41.32 141st 245 42.4%
2024 25.84 221st 260 15.0%
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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.

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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
2024 27 2 0 333 0 0 1 0 363

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
2024 363 12.5 29.0 97.8

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
2024 363 12.5 29.0 97.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunnyside Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 604th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 585th 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)23.311.8
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)2620.7
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunnyside Elementary)27.313
 14.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)40.731.6
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunnyside Elementary)2021.4
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)28.717.3
 11.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunnyside Elementary)17.99.3
 8.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)23.413.8
 9.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunnyside Elementary)2015.4
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dodge City)24.818.6
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunnyside Elementary)22.223.8
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dodge City)27.717.1
 10.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Sunnyside Elementary)22.230.2
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Dodge City)28.922.9
 6.1%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students343386
 12.5%
African American61
 83.3%
American Indian11
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic303350
 15.5%
Pacific Islander00
White2829
 3.6%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93%93%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyside Elementary

Students at Sunnyside Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 7% White.

Students who attend Sunnyside Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Sunnyside Elementary.

Sunnyside Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Kansas elementary schools.


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