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About this school
Alta Vista Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District.
It serves 493 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
493 Students
41 Teachers
8710 N 31st AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Alta Vista Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
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Alta Vista Elementary School
$58,127
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
263
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Alta Vista Elementary School has received support from
156 individuals from Arizona and
107 individuals out-of-state.
