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About this school
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Isaac School District 5.
It serves 667 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 267 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
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.
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School
$148,504
raised using DonorsChoose
267
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
467
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
44
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
22
projects
for
art supplies
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School has received support from
238 individuals from Arizona and
229 individuals out-of-state.