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About this school
Capitol Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Phoenix Elementary School District 1.
It serves 449 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 78 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 K - 8
449 Students
29 Teachers
330 N 16th 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
93%
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.
Capitol Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Capitol Elementary School
$49,222
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
195
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Capitol Elementary School has received support from
124 individuals from Arizona and
71 individuals out-of-state.