Larkspur Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Larkspur Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Paradise Valley Unified School District. It serves 319 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

319 Students

40 Teachers

2430 E. Larkspur Dr.

Phoenix, AZ 85032 View local requests

https://larkspur.pvschools.net/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Larkspur Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

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

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