Royal Palm Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Royal Palm Middle School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District. It serves 467 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

467 Students

46 Teachers

8520 N 19th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85021 View local requests

http://royalpalm.wesdschools.org/

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Royal Palm Middle School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Royal Palm Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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