Ryan Elementary School in Chandler, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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Ryan Elementary School is an urban public school in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80. It serves 574 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

574 Students

44 Teachers

4600 S Bright Angel Way

Chandler, AZ 85249 View local requests

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Ryan Elementary School Demographics

10%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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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