Sunnyside Elementary School in Dodge City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunnyside Elementary School is a town public school in Dodge City, Kansas that is part of Dodge City Unified School District 443. It serves 359 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

359 Students

18 Teachers

511 Sunnyside Ave

Dodge City, KS 67801 View local requests

http://sunnyside.usd443.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Sunnyside Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Orpinel

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Sunnyside Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sunnyside Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 24, 2026

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