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Sunnyside Elementary School

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Sunnyside Elementary School is a suburban public school in Smyrna, Delaware that is part of Smyrna School District. It serves 575 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 4

575 Students

37 Teachers

123 Rabbit Chase Ln

Smyrna, DE 19977 View local requests

http://sse.smyrna.k12.de.us

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Sunnyside Elementary School Demographics

23%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

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Sunnyside Elementary School

$26,744

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Sunnyside Elementary School has received support from 56 individuals from Delaware and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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