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About this school
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy is
a suburban public school
in Goodyear, Arizona that is part of Avondale Elementary School District.
It serves 645 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
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.
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Centerra Mirage STEM Academy
$51,643
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
84
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy has received support from
55 individuals from Arizona and
29 individuals out-of-state.