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About this school
Wood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tempe, Arizona that is part of Tempe Elementary School District 3.
It serves 533 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
533 Students
30 Teachers
727 W Cornell DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
83%
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.
Wood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Wood Elementary School
$45,669
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
183
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Wood Elementary School has received support from
139 individuals from Arizona and
44 individuals out-of-state.
