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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

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Thomas A Edison Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Phoenix Elementary School District 1. It serves 439 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

439 Students

34 Teachers

804 N 18th St

Phoenix, AZ 85006 View local requests

https://www.phxschools.org/

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Thomas A Edison Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Thomas A Edison Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

$85,049

raised using DonorsChoose

122

projects funded

teachers funded

244

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thomas A Edison Elementary School has received support from 142 individuals from Arizona and 102 individuals out-of-state.

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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

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