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Garfield Elementary School

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Garfield Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Phoenix Elementary School District 1. It serves 418 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

418 Students

31 Teachers

811 N 13th St

Phoenix, AZ 85006 View local requests

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Garfield Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Garfield Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 14, 2025

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Garfield Elementary School

$60,413

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

198

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Garfield Elementary School has received support from 143 individuals from Arizona and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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Garfield Elementary School

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