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About this school
Sunrise Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Sandy, Utah that is part of Canyons School District.
It serves 647 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 160 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
647 Students
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
17%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Sunrise Elementary School
$77,683
raised using DonorsChoose
160
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
394
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Sunrise Elementary School has received support from
354 individuals from Utah and
40 individuals out-of-state.