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About this school
Frye Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80.
It serves 537 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 233 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
537 Students
38 Teachers
801 E Frye RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
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.
Frye Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 24, 2026
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Frye Elementary School
$136,708
raised using DonorsChoose
233
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
355
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Frye Elementary School has received support from
247 individuals from Arizona and
108 individuals out-of-state.