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About this school
Sunset Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 1,192 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
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 24, 2025
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Sunset Elementary School
$34,848
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
199
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Sunset Elementary School has received support from
192 individuals from Florida and
7 individuals out-of-state.