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Tarwater Elementary School

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Tarwater Elementary School is an urban public school in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80. It serves 750 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

750 Students

47 Teachers

2300 S Gardner Dr

Chandler, AZ 85286 View local requests

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Tarwater Elementary School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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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Tarwater Elementary School

$42,399

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Tarwater Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from Arizona and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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