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Beaver Dam Elementary School

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Beaver Dam Elementary School is a rural public school in Littlefield, Arizona that is part of Littlefield Unified School District 9. It serves 217 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

217 Students

11 Teachers

3436 E Rio Virgin Rd

Littlefield, AZ 86432 View local requests

https://bdes.lusd9.com/

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Beaver Dam Elementary School Demographics

42%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

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.

Beaver Dam Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Beaver Dam Elementary School

$37,278

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

178

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Beaver Dam Elementary School has received support from 40 individuals from Arizona and 138 individuals out-of-state.

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