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Village Meadows Elementary School

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Village Meadows Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District. It serves 440 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

440 Students

38 Teachers

2020 W Morningside Dr

Phoenix, AZ 85023 View local requests

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Village Meadows Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Village Meadows Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Village Meadows Elementary School

$67,266

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

259

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Village Meadows Elementary School has received support from 150 individuals from Arizona and 109 individuals out-of-state.

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