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Sun Valley Elementary School

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Sun Valley Elementary School is a town public school in Sunnyside, Washington that is part of Sunnyside School District 201. It serves 461 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

461 Students

34 Teachers

1220 N 16th St

Sunnyside, WA 98944 View local requests

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Sun Valley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

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

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Sun Valley Elementary School

$17,345

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

113

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sun Valley Elementary School has received support from 82 individuals from Washington and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Sun Valley Elementary School

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