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About this school
Sunshine Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Springfield, Missouri that is part of Springfield School District R12.
It serves 357 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.8:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
357 Students
12 Teachers
421 E Sunshine StContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
23%
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.
Sunshine Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
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Sunshine Elementary School
$3,661
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
41
donors
1
project for
technology
6
projects for
books
Sunshine Elementary School has received support from
33 individuals from Missouri and
8 individuals out-of-state.
