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Gavilan Peak Elementary School

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Gavilan Peak Elementary School is a suburban public school in Anthem, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District. It serves 533 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

533 Students

49 Teachers

2701 W Memorial Dr

Anthem, AZ 85086 View local requests

https://www.dvusd.org/gavilanpeak

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Gavilan Peak Elementary School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

20%

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.

Gavilan Peak Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Gavilan Peak Elementary School

$25,216

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

159

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Gavilan Peak Elementary School has received support from 135 individuals from Arizona and 24 individuals out-of-state.

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Gavilan Peak Elementary School

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