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About this school
Copper Rim Elementary School is
a town public school
in Globe, Arizona that is part of Globe Unified School District 1.
It serves 745 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Its teachers have had 112 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
61%
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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Copper Rim Elementary School
$84,259
raised using DonorsChoose
112
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
225
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Copper Rim Elementary School has received support from
183 individuals from Arizona and
42 individuals out-of-state.