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About this school
Sunrise Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Yuma Elementary School District 1.
It serves 648 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
Its teachers have had 136 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sunrise Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Sunrise Elementary School
$97,726
raised using DonorsChoose
136
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
232
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Sunrise Elementary School has received support from
161 individuals from Arizona and
71 individuals out-of-state.