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Sunrise Middle School

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Sunrise Middle School is an urban public school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools. It serves 1,141 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,141 Students

69 Teachers

1750 NE 14th St

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 View local requests

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Sunrise Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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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Sunrise Middle School

$12,349

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Sunrise Middle School has received support from 43 individuals from Florida and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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