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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
800 Schools
# Students
6,213 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% 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)
(22-23)23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
93%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
6%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
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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