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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Glenn L. Downs Elementary School
$73,780
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
196
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Glenn L. Downs Elementary School has received support from
94 individuals from Arizona and
102 individuals out-of-state.
