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Norterra Canyon Elementary School

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Norterra Canyon Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District. It serves 594 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 8

594 Students

50 Teachers

2200 W Maya Way

Phoenix, AZ 85085 View local requests

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Norterra Canyon Elementary School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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.

Norterra Canyon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Norterra Canyon Elementary School

$53,654

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

385

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Norterra Canyon Elementary School has received support from 275 individuals from Arizona and 110 individuals out-of-state.

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