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About this school
Cactus View Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Paradise Valley Unified School District.
It serves 527 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
60%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Cactus View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Cactus View Elementary School
$90,149
raised using DonorsChoose
131
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
326
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Cactus View Elementary School has received support from
236 individuals from Arizona and
90 individuals out-of-state.