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About this school
Sunburst Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District.
It serves 517 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 126 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 - 6
517 Students
37 Teachers
14218 N 47th AveContact 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
50%
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.
Sunburst Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Sunburst Elementary School
$71,524
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
297
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Sunburst Elementary School has received support from
223 individuals from Arizona and
74 individuals out-of-state.