Cottonwood Elementary School in Casa Grande, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cottonwood Elementary School is an urban public school in Casa Grande, Arizona that is part of Casa Grande Elementary School District 4. It serves 474 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

474 Students

23 Teachers

1667 N Kadota Ave

Casa Grande, AZ 85122 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Cottonwood Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Cottonwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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