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Lookout Mountain Elementary School

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Lookout Mountain Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District. It serves 948 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

948 Students

49 Teachers

15 W Coral Gables Dr

Phoenix, AZ 85023 View local requests

https://www.wesdschools.org/lm

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Lookout Mountain Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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.

Lookout Mountain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lookout Mountain Elementary School

$75,878

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

147

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lookout Mountain Elementary School has received support from 125 individuals from Arizona and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Lookout Mountain Elementary School

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