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Kyrene De La Estrella Elementary School

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Kyrene De La Estrella Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Kyrene School District. It serves 426 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

426 Students

28 Teachers

2620 E Liberty Ln

Phoenix, AZ 85048 View local requests

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Kyrene De La Estrella Elementary School Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

Kyrene De La Estrella Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kyrene De La Estrella Elementary School

$29,723

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kyrene De La Estrella Elementary School has received support from 59 individuals from Arizona and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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Kyrene De La Estrella Elementary School

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Kyrene De La Estrella Elementary School

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