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Sunrise Elementary School

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Sunrise Elementary School is an urban public school in Rancho Cordova, California that is part of Elk Grove Unified School District. It serves 1,200 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 41.4:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

1,200 Students

29 Teachers

11821 Cobble Brook Dr

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Sunrise Elementary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

Sunrise Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sunrise Elementary School

$21,023

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

111

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Sunrise Elementary School has received support from 96 individuals from California and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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