Wildfire Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wildfire Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Paradise Valley Unified School District. It serves 370 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

370 Students

36 Teachers

3997 E Lockwood Dr

Phoenix, AZ 85050 View local requests

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Wildfire Elementary School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Wildfire Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 11, 2026

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