Cactus Middle School in Casa Grande, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cactus Middle School is an urban public school in Casa Grande, Arizona that is part of Casa Grande Elementary School District 4. It serves 750 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

750 Students

42 Teachers

1220 E Kortsen Rd

Casa Grande, AZ 85122 View local requests

https://www.cgesd.org/o/cms

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Cactus Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lara Isabel Garchitorena

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Cactus Middle School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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.

Cactus Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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