Sunrise Elementary School in Chaparral, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunrise Elementary School is a rural public school in Chaparral, New Mexico that is part of Gadsden Independent School District. It serves 435 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

435 Students

33 Teachers

1000 S County Line Dr

Chaparral, NM 88081 View local requests

http://sr.gisd.k12.nm.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Sunrise Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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

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