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About this school
Summit Academy is
an urban public school
in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools.
It serves 1,193 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
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.
Summit Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Summit Academy
$54,741
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
150
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Summit Academy has received support from
101 individuals from Arizona and
49 individuals out-of-state.
