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Glenn L. Downs Elementary School

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Glenn L. Downs Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83. It serves 567 students in grades 1 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 1 - 8

567 Students

34 Teachers

3600 N 47th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85031 View local requests

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Glenn L. Downs Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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Glenn L. Downs Elementary School

$73,780

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

196

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Glenn L. Downs Elementary School has received support from 94 individuals from Arizona and 102 individuals out-of-state.

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