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About this school
Sunset Hills Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Surprise, Arizona that is part of Dysart Unified School District.
It serves 832 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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 Pre-K - 8
832 Students
51 Teachers
17825 W Sierra Montana LoopContact 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
44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Sunset Hills Elementary School
$18,395
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
90
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Sunset Hills Elementary School has received support from
71 individuals from Arizona and
19 individuals out-of-state.
