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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 469 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 244 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
469 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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 Aug 17, 2026
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Frye Elementary School
$139,048
raised using DonorsChoose
244
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
365
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Frye Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from Arizona and
112 individuals out-of-state.