Academy Math & Science - South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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Academy Math & Science - South Mountain is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 940 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

940 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1445 W Baseline Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85041 View local requests

https://southmountain.amsschools.org/

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Academy Math & Science - South Mountain Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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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