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Desert Sands Middle School

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Desert Sands Middle School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83. It serves 518 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

518 Students

52 Teachers

6308 W Campbell Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85033 View local requests

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Desert Sands Middle School Demographics

56%

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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Desert Sands Middle School

$47,493

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Desert Sands Middle School has received support from 46 individuals from Arizona and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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