Palo Verde Elementary School in Palo Verde, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Palo Verde Elementary School is a rural public school in Palo Verde, Arizona that is part of Palo Verde Elementary School District 49. It serves 512 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

512 Students

23 Teachers

10700 S PALO VERDE RD

Palo Verde, AZ 85343 View local requests

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Palo Verde Elementary School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Palo Verde Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 22, 2026

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