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Sunset Valley Elementary School

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Sunset Valley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. It serves 456 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

456 Students

36 Teachers

3000 Jones Rd

Austin, TX 78745 View local requests

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Sunset Valley Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

Sunset Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sunset Valley Elementary School

$46,247

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

333

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sunset Valley Elementary School has received support from 276 individuals from Texas and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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