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About this school
Sunrise Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Charlottesville, Virginia that is part of Charlottesville City School District.
It serves 299 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 50 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
29%
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.
Sunrise Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Sunrise Elementary School
$24,959
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
231
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sunrise Elementary School has received support from
178 individuals from Virginia and
53 individuals out-of-state.
