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John F Long Elementary School

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John F Long Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83. It serves 613 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

613 Students

39 Teachers

4407 N 55th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85031 View local requests

https://www.csd83.org/Long

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John F Long Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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John F Long Elementary School

$39,024

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

178

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John F Long Elementary School has received support from 119 individuals from Arizona and 59 individuals out-of-state.

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John F Long Elementary School

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