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Clarendon Elementary School

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Clarendon Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Osborn School District 8. It serves 400 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 6

400 Students

23 Teachers

1225 W Clarendon Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85013 View local requests

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Ms. Villanueva Corrales

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Clarendon Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Clarendon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Clarendon Elementary School

$46,013

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Clarendon Elementary School has received support from 50 individuals from Arizona and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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