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About this school
Arizona Desert Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Tolleson, Arizona that is part of Tolleson Elementary School District 17.
It serves 776 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
Its teachers have had 60 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 Pre-K - 8
776 Students
30 Teachers
8803 W Van Buren StContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.
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Last updated May 26, 2026
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Arizona Desert Elementary School
$40,485
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
134
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Arizona Desert Elementary School has received support from
84 individuals from Arizona and
50 individuals out-of-state.
