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About this school
Sunrise Estates Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Irwin, Pennsylvania that is part of Penn - Trafford School District.
It serves 412 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 227 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
412 Students
21 Teachers
171 Sunrise DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
4%
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 Estates Elementary School
$94,815
raised using DonorsChoose
227
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
750
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
36
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Sunrise Estates Elementary School has received support from
655 individuals from Pennsylvania and
95 individuals out-of-state.