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About this school
Justine Spitalny Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83.
It serves 626 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
Its teachers have had 143 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
95%
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.
Justine Spitalny Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 27, 2025
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Justine Spitalny Elementary School
$91,217
raised using DonorsChoose
143
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
336
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Justine Spitalny Elementary School has received support from
193 individuals from Arizona and
143 individuals out-of-state.
