Sunnyland Elementary School

sunnyland.bellinghamschools.org/

288 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sunnyland Elementary School is a public school located in the Sunnyland neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington. Serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the Bellingham Public School District. It is well-regarded for its strong sense of community and its commitment to fostering an inclusive, supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and social-emotional development.

The school is situated in a vibrant, walkable neighborhood, which often helps facilitate a close-knit connection between the faculty, students, and local families. Like many schools in the Bellingham district, Sunnyland focuses on personalized learning and utilizes modern instructional strategies to prepare students for middle school. With its central location on James Street, the school serves as a local hub for education, known for its dedicated staff and active parent involvement that helps enrich the overall student experience.

288

Total Students

19.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sunnyland Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	170
Hispanic	65
Black	5
Asian	12
Two or More	33
American Indian	2

White
170 (59.2%)
Hispanic
65 (22.6%)
Two or More
33 (11.5%)
Asian
12 (4.2%)
Black
5 (1.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.7%)

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:	N/A
District:	Bellingham School District
Phone:	(360)676-6446
Website:	http://sunnyland.bellinghamschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	288
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	101
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 9

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 33