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About this school
Scales Technology Academy is
an urban public school
in Tempe, Arizona that is part of Tempe Elementary School District 3.
It serves 339 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 141 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 K - 5
339 Students
28 Teachers
1115 W 5th StContact 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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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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Scales Technology Academy
$85,093
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
179
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Scales Technology Academy has received support from
104 individuals from Arizona and
75 individuals out-of-state.
