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About this school
Advance U Elementary is
a public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Leona Group.
It serves 50 students
in grades Pre-K - 3.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
83%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Advance U Elementary
$16,051
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
54
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Advance U Elementary has received support from
26 individuals from Arizona and
28 individuals out-of-state.