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About this school
Manzanita Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District.
It serves 546 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 201 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Manzanita Elementary School
$118,212
raised using DonorsChoose
201
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
485
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
44
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Manzanita Elementary School has received support from
251 individuals from Arizona and
234 individuals out-of-state.
