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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 521 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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
521 Students
41 Teachers
4201 N O 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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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sunnymede Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
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Sunnymede Elementary School
$22,672
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
108
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
books
Sunnymede Elementary School has received support from
71 individuals from Arkansas and
37 individuals out-of-state.
