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About this school
Kenilworth Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Phoenix Elementary School District 1.
It serves 489 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Kenilworth Elementary School
$77,465
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
157
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Kenilworth Elementary School has received support from
92 individuals from Arizona and
65 individuals out-of-state.