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About this school
Sunrise Elementary School is
a town public school
in Ocala, Florida that is part of Marion County Public Schools.
It serves 1,402 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.5:1.
Its teachers have had 158 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
1,402 Students
51 Teachers
375 Marion Oaks CrseContact 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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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sunrise Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 12, 2026
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Sunrise Elementary School
$57,469
raised using DonorsChoose
158
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
392
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Sunrise Elementary School has received support from
240 individuals from Florida and
152 individuals out-of-state.