Sunnyside Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Sunnyside Elementary School (Closed 2016)

1919 South Kings Highway
Cushing, OK 74023

Serving 253 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sunnyside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Oklahoma state average of 67%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Oklahoma state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnyside Elementary School
Kind	41
1	37
2	42
3	46
4	40
5	47

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	253
2022	253
2021	253
2020	253
2019	253
2018	253
2017	253
2016	253
2015	253
2014	261
2013	260
2012	260
2011	243
2010	254
2009	268
2008	265
2007	260
2006	263
2005	247
2004	209
2003	234
2002	238
2001	234
2000	222
1999	210
1998	162
1997	158
1996	162
1995	174
1994	198
1993	190
1992	156
1991	110
1990	121
1989	133
1988	137
1987	142

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	16
2012	15
2011	15
2010	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	15
2006	16
2005	14
2004	13
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	14
1999	12
1998	11
1997	11
1996	10
1995	12
1994	14
1993	11
1992	8
1991	6
1990	8
1989	9
1988	9
1987	8

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OK)

(14-15)

40-44%

67%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2015	42%	67%	67%
2014	47%	66%	69%
2013	62%	70%	75%
2012	57%	68%	71%
2011	62%	68%	68%
2010	52%	66%	63%

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(14-15)

50-54%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2015	52%	70%	70%
2014	52%	69%	70%
2013	67%	70%	73%
2012	57%	69%	69%
2011	52%	68%	69%
2010	47%	67%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	17:1	16:1	15:1
2022	17:1	15:1	15:1
2021	17:1	15:1	14:1
2020	17:1	16:1	16:1
2019	17:1	16:1	16:1
2018	17:1	17:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	18:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	18:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	16:1	17:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

16%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	16%	11%	12%
2022	16%	12%	12%
2021	16%	12%	12%
2020	16%	13%	12%
2019	16%	13%	12%
2018	17%	14%	14%
2017	17%	14%	14%
2016	17%	15%	15%
2015	17%	15%	14%
2014	5%	15%	14%
2013	5%	16%	15%
2012	5%	17%	16%
2011	4%	19%	15%
2010	25%	20%	31%
2009	29%	20%	26%
2008	20%	19%	24%
2007	22%	19%	20%
2006	20%	19%	17%
2005	20%	19%	15%
2004	20%	19%	16%
2003	17%	18%	18%
2002	15%	18%	16%
2001	13%	17%	14%
2000	13%	17%	16%
1999	12%	16%	12%
1998	5%	16%	12%
1997	3%	15%	13%
1996	3%	15%	14%
1995	9%	14%	16%
1994	7%	14%	11%
1993	14%	13%	11%
1992	13%	12%	10%
1991	7%	12%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	5%	20%	8%
2022	5%	19%	8%
2021	5%	19%	7%
2020	5%	18%	7%
2019	5%	18%	7%
2018	5%	17%	7%
2017	5%	17%	7%
2016	5%	16%	7%
2015	5%	16%	6%
2014	4%	15%	6%
2013	3%	14%	4%
2012	2%	13%	4%
2011	3%	12%	3%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	6%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	4%	7%	1%
2002	3%	6%	1%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	5%	8%	1%
2022	5%	8%	2%
2021	5%	8%	2%
2020	5%	9%	2%
2019	5%	9%	2%
2018	5%	9%	2%
2017	5%	9%	2%
2016	5%	9%	2%
2015	5%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	10%	2%
2011	3%	10%	2%
2010	6%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	4%	11%	3%
2007	4%	11%	3%
2006	5%	11%	4%
2005	2%	11%	4%
2004	2%	11%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	7%	11%	4%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	5%	10%	4%
1999	5%	10%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	4%	11%	5%
1996	6%	10%	4%
1995	5%	10%	4%
1994	6%	10%	3%
1993	7%	10%	4%
1992	7%	10%	4%
1991	4%	10%	5%

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White

71%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	71%	45%	68%
2022	71%	46%	68%
2021	71%	47%	68%
2020	71%	48%	67%
2019	71%	48%	67%
2018	72%	49%	67%
2017	72%	49%	67%
2016	72%	50%	67%
2015	72%	50%	69%
2014	74%	52%	63%
2013	69%	53%	63%
2012	67%	54%	61%
2011	73%	54%	65%
2010	67%	56%	63%
2009	64%	57%	67%
2008	68%	58%	69%
2007	69%	59%	73%
2006	70%	59%	76%
2005	73%	60%	78%
2004	72%	61%	77%
2003	74%	63%	77%
2002	73%	64%	78%
2001	77%	65%	80%
2000	80%	67%	79%
1999	80%	68%	83%
1998	88%	67%	83%
1997	92%	69%	81%
1996	91%	70%	80%
1995	84%	71%	79%
1994	85%	72%	84%
1993	77%	73%	84%
1992	78%	74%	84%
1991	88%	74%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	2%	13%	10%
2022	2%	12%	9%
2021	2%	12%	10%
2020	2%	10%	11%
2019	2%	10%	11%
2018	1%	9%	10%
2017	1%	9%	10%
2016	1%	8%	9%
2015	1%	8%	8%
2014	15%	7%	14%
2013	21%	6%	15%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	0.47	0.73	0.51
2022	0.47	0.72	0.51
2021	0.47	0.71	0.51
2020	0.47	0.71	0.53
2019	0.47	0.71	0.53
2018	0.45	0.70	0.52
2017	0.45	0.70	0.52
2016	0.45	0.70	0.52
2015	0.45	0.69	0.50
2014	0.43	0.68	0.56
2013	0.48	0.67	0.56
2012	0.50	0.67	0.58
2011	0.44	0.66	0.54
2010	0.49	0.63	0.51
2009	0.52	0.62	0.47
2008	0.49	0.61	0.47
2007	0.47	0.60	0.43
2006	0.47	0.60	0.40
2005	0.43	0.59	0.37
2004	0.44	0.58	0.38
2003	0.42	0.56	0.37
2002	0.44	0.55	0.37
2001	0.38	0.54	0.33
2000	0.34	0.53	0.35
1999	0.35	0.51	0.30
1998	0.22	0.51	0.30
1997	0.15	0.49	0.32
1996	0.17	0.48	0.34
1995	0.29	0.47	0.35
1994	0.26	0.46	0.28
1993	0.39	0.44	0.29
1992	0.37	0.43	0.29
1991	0.22	0.43	0.30

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Eligible for

57%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	57%	49%	54%
2022	57%	50%	55%
2021	57%	50%	58%
2020	57%	53%	51%
2019	57%	53%	51%
2018	56%	55%	50%
2017	56%	55%	50%
2016	56%	53%	50%
2015	56%	52%	48%
2014	53%	52%	49%
2013	57%	51%	50%
2012	58%	51%	49%
2011	61%	51%	47%
2010	62%	49%	49%
2009	58%	46%	46%
2008	57%	45%	42%
2007	52%	45%	40%
2006	57%	44%	44%
2005	59%	44%	44%
2004	62%	42%	42%
2003	61%	41%	40%
2002	60%	38%	38%
2001	56%	38%	37%
1999	56%	37%	39%
1998	51%	36%	40%
1997	53%	37%	40%
1996	48%	36%	39%
1995	45%	33%	36%
1994	39%	32%	39%
1993	31%	29%	36%
1992	22%	29%	36%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunnyside Elementary School	Oklahoma	Cushing School District
2023	10%	7%	12%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	10%	7%	13%
2020	10%	7%	11%
2019	10%	7%	11%
2018	10%	8%	11%
2017	10%	8%	11%
2016	10%	8%	10%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	11%	10%	12%
2013	9%	10%	11%
2012	9%	10%	12%
2011	10%	9%	14%
2010	15%	10%	14%
2009	11%	10%	12%
2008	15%	10%	15%
2007	17%	10%	15%
2006	14%	10%	14%
2005	15%	10%	14%
2004	12%	11%	14%
2003	11%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cushing School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 67% OK state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% OK state average).

How many students attend Sunnyside Elementary School?

253 students attend Sunnyside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Sunnyside Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Sunnyside Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sunnyside Elementary School offer ?

Sunnyside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sunnyside Elementary School part of?

Sunnyside Elementary School is part of Cushing School District.

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