Sunnymede Elementary School in Fort Smith, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunnymede Elementary School is an urban public school in Fort Smith, Arkansas that is part of Fort Smith School District. It serves 495 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

495 Students

41 Teachers

4201 N O St

Fort Smith, AR 72904 View local requests

http://www.fortsmithschools.org

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Sunnymede Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Sunnymede Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Sunnymede Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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