Sunnyside Environmental School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

3421 Se Salmon St
Portland, OR 97214

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Top 20%

Serving 447 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sunnyside Environmental School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in OR
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunnyside Environmental School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Sunnyside Environmental School's student population of 447 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnyside Environmental School
Kind	36
1	50
2	36
3	53
4	42
5	49
6	68
7	60
8	53

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School
2024	447
2023	465
2022	470
2021	525
2020	581
2019	581
2018	602
2017	602
2016	575
2015	587
2014	587
2013	605
2012	608
2011	580
2010	585
2009	565
2008	542
2007	501
2006	440
2005	457
2004	203
2003	276
2002	331
2001	325
2000	319
1999	313
1998	331
1997	341
1996	353
1995	315
1994	220
1993	297
1992	314
1991	322
1990	299
1989	322
1988	333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School
2024	25
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	28
2014	26
2013	28
2012	28
2011	27
2010	27
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	21
2005	26
2004	17
2003	10
2002	16
2001	15
2000	14
1999	14
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	14
1994	14
1993	18
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	17
1988	12

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School Motto

Fostering responsibility, excitement for learning and respect for all living things.

School Rankings

Sunnyside Environmental School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunnyside Environmental School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#184 out of 1174 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School
2023	#184
2022	#167
2019	#319
2018	#311
2017	#191
2016	#160
2015	#212
2014	#231
2013	#186
2012	#196
2011	#349

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49%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2023	49%	31%	46%
2022	50%	31%	44%
2019	44%	40%	46%
2018	47%	41%	48%
2017	53%	42%	49%
2016	61%	43%	51%
2015	59%	42%	51%
2014	74%	63%	67%
2013	78%	63%	67%
2012	74%	64%	67%
2011	69%	63%	65%

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58%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2022	58%	44%	55%
2019	65%	54%	58%
2018	65%	56%	48%
2017	68%	55%	60%
2016	70%	57%	61%
2015	65%	56%	62%
2014	85%	72%	75%
2013	84%	72%	75%
2012	90%	74%	76%
2011	87%	81%	80%
2010	87%	78%	78%

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35-39%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	18:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	17:1
2021	20:1	19:1	17:1
2020	22:1	20:1	18:1
2019	22:1	20:1	18:1
2018	21:1	20:1	18:1
2017	21:1	20:1	18:1
2016	21:1	20:1	18:1
2015	21:1	21:1	18:1
2014	22:1	22:1	20:1
2013	22:1	22:1	20:1
2012	22:1	21:1	20:1
2011	21:1	20:1	19:1
2010	22:1	20:1	19:1
2009	21:1	19:1	18:1
2008	20:1	19:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	17:1
2006	21:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	19:1
2004	12:1	21:1	19:1
2003	28:1	21:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	19:1
2001	22:1	20:1	19:1
2000	23:1	20:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	20:1
1997	22:1	20:1	20:1
1996	24:1	20:1	19:1
1995	23:1	20:1	19:1
1994	16:1	20:1	19:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	22:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	19:1	19:1
1988	29:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	5%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	5%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	2%	4%
2023	1%	4%	7%
2022	1%	4%	7%
2021	1%	4%	7%
2020	2%	4%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	3%	4%	9%
2014	2%	4%	8%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2012	3%	4%	8%
2011	3%	4%	8%
2010	5%	6%	12%
2009	5%	6%	12%
2008	5%	6%	12%
2007	4%	6%	11%
2006	5%	5%	11%
2005	5%	5%	11%
2004	3%	5%	10%
2003	4%	5%	10%
2002	4%	5%	11%
2001	4%	4%	10%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	9%	4%	9%
1998	9%	4%	9%
1997	11%	4%	8%
1996	12%	3%	9%
1995	16%	3%	9%
1994	13%	3%	9%
1993	13%	3%	8%
1992	14%	3%	8%
1991	14%	3%	8%
1990	13%	3%	7%
1989	2%	3%	7%
1988	9%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	11%	26%
2023	11%	25%	18%
2022	11%	25%	17%
2021	11%	25%	17%
2020	9%	24%	17%
2019	9%	24%	17%
2018	8%	23%	17%
2017	8%	23%	17%
2016	6%	22%	17%
2015	8%	22%	17%
2014	7%	22%	16%
2013	6%	22%	16%
2012	6%	21%	16%
2011	6%	21%	15%
2010	6%	21%	16%
2009	5%	18%	14%
2008	5%	18%	14%
2007	5%	17%	14%
2006	5%	16%	13%
2005	6%	15%	12%
2004	8%	14%	11%
2003	11%	13%	11%
2002	8%	11%	10%
2001	7%	11%	9%
2000	8%	9%	8%
1999	6%	9%	7%
1998	6%	8%	6%
1997	7%	7%	6%
1996	6%	7%	5%
1995	4%	6%	5%
1994	6%	6%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	4%	5%	3%
1991	4%	4%	3%
1990	4%	4%	3%
1989	2%	4%	2%
1988	3%	3%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%	10%
2022	2%	2%	10%
2021	2%	2%	10%
2020	2%	2%	11%
2019	2%	2%	11%
2018	1%	2%	11%
2017	1%	2%	11%
2014	2%	2%	10%
2013	1%	2%	11%
2012	1%	2%	12%
2011	2%	3%	13%
2010	3%	3%	14%
2009	6%	4%	15%
2008	6%	4%	16%
2007	7%	4%	16%
2006	8%	3%	16%
2005	11%	4%	16%
2004	12%	3%	16%
2003	11%	3%	17%
2002	8%	3%	16%
2001	9%	3%	17%
2000	7%	3%	17%
1999	6%	3%	17%
1998	5%	3%	16%
1997	5%	2%	15%
1996	6%	3%	16%
1995	6%	3%	16%
1994	7%	2%	16%
1993	7%	2%	16%
1992	8%	2%	16%

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White

68%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	68%	58%
2023	70%	59%	53%
2022	71%	60%	54%
2021	72%	60%	54%
2020	74%	62%	55%
2019	74%	62%	55%
2018	78%	63%	55%
2017	78%	63%	55%
2016	80%	63%	55%
2015	80%	64%	54%
2014	81%	64%	57%
2013	82%	65%	57%
2012	82%	65%	56%
2011	82%	66%	56%
2010	83%	67%	55%
2009	82%	69%	56%
2008	81%	69%	55%
2007	80%	70%	55%
2006	80%	73%	57%
2005	75%	73%	57%
2004	74%	75%	60%
2003	70%	76%	60%
2002	77%	78%	61%
2001	77%	80%	61%
2000	74%	82%	63%
1999	76%	82%	65%
1998	76%	83%	67%
1997	73%	85%	69%
1996	71%	85%	68%
1995	71%	86%	68%
1994	71%	87%	69%
1993	74%	88%	70%
1992	71%	88%	71%
1991	68%	89%	72%
1990	74%	89%	72%
1989	75%	89%	73%
1988	80%	90%	73%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	15%	7%
2023	14%	7%	10%
2022	14%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	12%	6%	8%
2019	12%	6%	8%
2018	12%	6%	8%
2017	12%	6%	8%
2016	11%	6%	8%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	8%	4%	6%
2012	8%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	0.51	0.59
2023	0.48	0.59	0.66
2022	0.47	0.58	0.66
2021	0.46	0.58	0.66
2020	0.43	0.56	0.65
2019	0.43	0.56	0.65
2018	0.37	0.55	0.65
2017	0.37	0.55	0.65
2016	0.35	0.55	0.65
2015	0.35	0.54	0.64
2014	0.34	0.54	0.64
2013	0.32	0.54	0.64
2012	0.32	0.53	0.64
2011	0.32	0.53	0.64
2010	0.32	0.51	0.63
2009	0.32	0.51	0.63
2008	0.34	0.49	0.64
2007	0.35	0.48	0.64
2006	0.35	0.44	0.62
2005	0.42	0.45	0.61
2004	0.43	0.42	0.59
2003	0.49	0.41	0.60
2002	0.40	0.38	0.59
2001	0.40	0.34	0.58
2000	0.44	0.32	0.56
1999	0.40	0.31	0.55
1998	0.41	0.30	0.52
1997	0.45	0.27	0.50
1996	0.48	0.27	0.51
1995	0.47	0.26	0.50
1994	0.47	0.24	0.49
1993	0.43	0.22	0.47
1992	0.47	0.22	0.47
1991	0.51	0.21	0.46
1990	0.43	0.21	0.45
1989	0.43	0.20	0.44
1988	0.35	0.19	0.44

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Eligible for

25%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	25%	51%
2023	18%	49%	39%
2022	27%	43%	38%
2021	25%	44%	37%
2020	19%	40%	33%
2019	19%	40%	33%
2018	21%	42%	36%
2017	21%	42%	36%
2016	20%	43%	35%
2015	22%	44%	38%
2014	23%	44%	38%
2013	22%	45%	38%
2012	23%	45%	40%
2011	21%	44%	38%
2010	22%	41%	37%
2009	18%	37%	36%
2008	16%	34%	36%
2007	19%	34%	38%
2006	17%	35%	38%
2005	25%	33%	35%
2004	37%	32%	34%
2003	38%	30%	36%
2002	31%	28%	35%
2001	29%	26%	32%
2000	31%	26%	31%
1999	36%	25%	31%
1998	33%	25%	34%
1997	38%	24%	34%
1995	50%	24%	35%
1994	65%	23%	34%
1993	60%	22%	33%
1992	54%	21%	32%
1991	50%	18%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Sunnyside Environmental School	Oregon	Portland School District 1j
2024	6%	2%
2023	4%	2%	2%
2022	7%	8%	6%
2021	7%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	5%	9%	8%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	14%	9%	9%
2000	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portland School District 1j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunnyside Environmental School's ranking?

Sunnyside Environmental School is ranked #184 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Sunnyside Environmental School?

447 students attend Sunnyside Environmental School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Sunnyside Environmental School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunnyside Environmental School?

Sunnyside Environmental School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sunnyside Environmental School offer ?

Sunnyside Environmental School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunnyside Environmental School part of?

Sunnyside Environmental School is part of Portland School District 1j.

In what neighborhood is Sunnyside Environmental School located?

Sunnyside Environmental School is located in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Portland, OR.

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