Glenn F. Burton School in Glendale, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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Glenn F. Burton School is a suburban public school in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Glendale Elementary School District 40. It serves 584 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

584 Students

36 Teachers

4801 W Maryland Ave

Glendale, AZ 85301 View local requests

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Glenn F. Burton School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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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