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About this school
Manuel Pena Junior Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83.
It serves 790 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
790 Students
34 Teachers
2550 N 79th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Manuel Pena Junior Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Manuel Pena Junior Elementary School
$56,059
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
168
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Manuel Pena Junior Elementary School has received support from
83 individuals from Arizona and
85 individuals out-of-state.
