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Highland Lakes Elementary School

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Highland Lakes Elementary School is a suburban public school in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District. It serves 1,065 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 8

1,065 Students

63 Teachers

19000 N 63rd Ave

Glendale, AZ 85308 View local requests

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Highland Lakes Elementary School Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

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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Highland Lakes Elementary School

$60,762

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Highland Lakes Elementary School has received support from 72 individuals from Arizona and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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