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About this school
Peralta Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83.
It serves 877 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 121 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
94%
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Peralta Elementary School
$62,823
raised using DonorsChoose
121
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
294
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Peralta Elementary School has received support from
190 individuals from Arizona and
104 individuals out-of-state.