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Desert Oasis Elementary School

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Desert Oasis Elementary School is a rural public school in Surprise, Arizona that is part of Nadaburg Unified School District. It serves 655 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.2:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

655 Students

21 Teachers

17161 W Bajada Rd

Surprise, AZ 85387 View local requests

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Desert Oasis Elementary School Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

Desert Oasis Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Desert Oasis Elementary School

$27,542

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Desert Oasis Elementary School has received support from 59 individuals from Arizona and 23 individuals out-of-state.

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Desert Oasis Elementary School

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