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San Marcos Elementary School

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San Marcos Elementary School is an urban public school in Chandler, Arizona that is part of Chandler Unified School District #80. It serves 364 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

364 Students

37 Teachers

451 W Frye Rd

Chandler, AZ 85225 View local requests

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San Marcos Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

San Marcos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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San Marcos Elementary School

$41,942

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

267

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

San Marcos Elementary School has received support from 178 individuals from Arizona and 89 individuals out-of-state.

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San Marcos Elementary School

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San Marcos Elementary School

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