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About this school
Sunnyside Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Great Falls, Montana that is part of Great Falls School District 1A.
It serves 406 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Sunnyside Elementary School
$53,434
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
254
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
46
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Sunnyside Elementary School has received support from
171 individuals from Montana and
83 individuals out-of-state.