Sunnyside Elementary School in New Brighton, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunnyside Elementary School is a suburban public school in New Brighton, Minnesota that is part of Mounds View Independent School District 621. It serves 498 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 5

498 Students

38 Teachers

2070 County Road H

New Brighton, MN 55112 View local requests

http://www.moundsviewschools.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Sunnyside Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Sunnyside Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

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.

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

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