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About this school
Dysart Middle School is
a suburban public school
in El Mirage, Arizona that is part of Dysart Unified School District.
It serves 800 students
in grades 5 - 8.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
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.
Dysart Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Dysart Middle School
$14,129
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
93
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Dysart Middle School has received support from
71 individuals from Arizona and
22 individuals out-of-state.