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About this school
Shumway Leadership Academy is
an urban public school
in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80.
It serves 482 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 143 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Shumway Leadership Academy
$104,421
raised using DonorsChoose
143
projects
funded
81
teachers
funded
158
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Shumway Leadership Academy has received support from
104 individuals from Arizona and
54 individuals out-of-state.