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About this school
Sonoran Sky Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Pendergast Elementary School District.
It serves 550 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
550 Students
34 Teachers
10150 W Missouri AveContact 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
85%
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 Aug 22, 2026
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Sonoran Sky Elementary School
$26,555
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
127
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sonoran Sky Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from Arizona and
37 individuals out-of-state.
