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About this school
Sunset Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83.
It serves 723 students
in grades 1 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 118 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
96%
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.
Sunset Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 7, 2025
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Sunset Elementary School
$63,315
raised using DonorsChoose
118
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
223
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Sunset Elementary School has received support from
122 individuals from Arizona and
101 individuals out-of-state.