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About this school
Sunrise Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Yuma Elementary School District 1.
It serves 631 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
Its teachers have had 150 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 - 5
631 Students
26 Teachers
9943 E 28th 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
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.
Sunrise Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Sunrise Elementary School
$104,733
raised using DonorsChoose
150
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
261
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Sunrise Elementary School has received support from
181 individuals from Arizona and
80 individuals out-of-state.