Sunrise Elementary School in Albany, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunrise Elementary School is an urban public school in Albany, Oregon that is part of Greater Albany Pub Sch Dist 8j. It serves 324 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

324 Students

25 Teachers

730 19th Ave SE

Albany, OR 97322 View local requests

http://sunrise.albany.k12.or.us

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Sunrise Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. France

Mrs. Polito

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Sunrise Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

Sunrise Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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