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About this school
Basis Peoria Primary is
a suburban public school
in Peoria, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 694 students
in grades K - 4.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 4
694 Students
# of teachers unavailable
25950 N Lake Pleasant PkwyContact 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
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72%
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.
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Last updated Aug 31, 2026
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Basis Peoria Primary
$52,853
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
99
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Basis Peoria Primary has received support from
65 individuals from Arizona and
34 individuals out-of-state.
