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Sunrise Mountain Elementary School is
an urban public school
in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District.
It serves 416 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 338 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Sunrise Mountain Elementary School
$158,371
raised using DonorsChoose
338
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
602
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
72
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Sunrise Mountain Elementary School has received support from
215 individuals from Texas and
387 individuals out-of-state.