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About this school
Puente De Hozho Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Flagstaff, Arizona that is part of Flagstaff Unified School District 1.
It serves 430 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Puente De Hozho Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Puente De Hozho Elementary School
$33,668
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
105
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Puente De Hozho Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from Arizona and
32 individuals out-of-state.