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About this school
Carminati Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tempe, Arizona that is part of Tempe Elementary School District 3.
It serves 306 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 203 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
76%
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 Dec 5, 2025
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Carminati Elementary School
$112,740
raised using DonorsChoose
203
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
343
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
68
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
Carminati Elementary School has received support from
207 individuals from Arizona and
136 individuals out-of-state.