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About this school
William R Sullivan Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Murphy Elementary School District 21.
It serves 515 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
515 Students
19 Teachers
2 N 31st AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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William R Sullivan Elementary School
$55,592
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
199
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
William R Sullivan Elementary School has received support from
131 individuals from Arizona and
68 individuals out-of-state.
