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Desert Sage Elementary School

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Desert Sage Elementary School is an urban public school in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District. It serves 577 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

577 Students

39 Teachers

4035 W Alameda Rd

Glendale, AZ 85310 View local requests

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Desert Sage Elementary School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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.

Desert Sage Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Desert Sage Elementary School

$30,694

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

143

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Desert Sage Elementary School has received support from 100 individuals from Arizona and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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Desert Sage Elementary School

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