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Conley Elementary School

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Conley Elementary School is an urban public school in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80. It serves 737 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

737 Students

42 Teachers

500 S Arrowhead Dr

Chandler, AZ 85224 View local requests

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Conley Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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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Conley Elementary School

$74,936

raised using DonorsChoose

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teachers funded

168

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projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Conley Elementary School has received support from 122 individuals from Arizona and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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