Sunrise Elementary School in Bullhead City, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunrise Elementary School is a rural public school in Bullhead City, Arizona that is part of Bullhead City Elementary School District 15. It serves 369 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

369 Students

19 Teachers

2645 Landon Dr

Bullhead City, AZ 86429 View local requests

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Sunrise Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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 Jan 16, 2026

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