Sunnyside Elementary School

6345 Sunnyside Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46236

714 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Sunnyside Elementary School, located on Sunnyside Road in Indianapolis, serves as a cornerstone of the local community within the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students from diverse backgrounds can thrive academically and socially. By emphasizing core curriculum standards alongside character development, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond.

In addition to its academic programs, Sunnyside Elementary places a strong value on community engagement and the partnership between educators, parents, and students. The school typically features a variety of extracurricular activities and support services designed to address the "whole child," ensuring that students are not only meeting educational benchmarks but are also developing the social-emotional skills necessary for a collaborative and positive school culture.

714

Total Students

40.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sunnyside Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	495
Black	131
Asian	3
Two or More	36
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
495 (69.3%)
Black
131 (18.3%)
White
48 (6.7%)
Two or More
36 (5.0%)
Asian
3 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MSD Lawrence Township
Phone:	(317)964-4500
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	714
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	442
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 119

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 99

Grade 5 121

Grade 6 124