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About this school
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80.
It serves 758 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School Demographics
57%
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
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Last updated Apr 29, 2026
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Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School
$60,446
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
125
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from Arizona and
43 individuals out-of-state.
