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Deer Valley Middle School

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About this school

Deer Valley Middle School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District. It serves 492 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

492 Students

28 Teachers

21100 N 27th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85027 View local requests

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Deer Valley Middle School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Deer Valley Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Deer Valley Middle School

$21,143

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

147

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for art supplies

Deer Valley Middle School has received support from 94 individuals from Arizona and 53 individuals out-of-state.

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Deer Valley Middle School

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