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Washington Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District.
It serves 714 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Washington Elementary School
$59,951
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
279
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Washington Elementary School has received support from
171 individuals from Arizona and
108 individuals out-of-state.
