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About this school
Desert Trails Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Paradise Valley Unified School District.
It serves 650 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
650 Students
36 Teachers
4315 E Cashman DrContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
18%
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.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Desert Trails Elementary School
$26,748
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
172
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
Desert Trails Elementary School has received support from
142 individuals from Arizona and
30 individuals out-of-state.
