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Sunny Brae Elementary School

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About this school

Sunny Brae Elementary School is an urban public school in Winnetka, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 440 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

440 Students

25 Teachers

20620 Arminta St

Winnetka, CA 91306 View local requests

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Sunny Brae Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Sunny Brae Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sunny Brae Elementary School

$25,632

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

276

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sunny Brae Elementary School has received support from 232 individuals from California and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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Sunny Brae Elementary School

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