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Sunnyside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,395 students in Sunnyside School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Sunnyside School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
6,213 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sunnyside School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.68
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
13 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,777 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
25%
# Black Students
13 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
359 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
6%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
416
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
451
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
446
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
452
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
475
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
532
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
547
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,049 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,963 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$118 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,049
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,963
$19,246
Best Sunnyside School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
810 S. 16th Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-3601
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 837-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra Vista Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
916 N. 16 Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 836-4157
Sunnyside, WA 98944
(509) 836-4157
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
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