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About this school
West Park Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Buckeye, Arizona that is part of Buckeye Elementary School District.
It serves 571 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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West Park Elementary School
$35,761
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
98
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
West Park Elementary School has received support from
56 individuals from Arizona and
42 individuals out-of-state.
