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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Roosevelt Elementary School District 66. It serves 218 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

218 Students

18 Teachers

4615 S 22nd St

Phoenix, AZ 85040 View local requests

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

$15,320

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School has received support from 62 individuals from Arizona and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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