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Sacaton Elementary School

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About this school

Sacaton Elementary School is a rural public school in Sacaton, Arizona that is part of Sacaton Elementary School District 18. It serves 310 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

310 Students

23 Teachers

542 W Grade School Rd

Sacaton, AZ 85147 View local requests

https://www.sacatonschools.org/page/sacaton-elementary

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Sacaton Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Sacaton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Sacaton Elementary School

$58,083

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

133

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Sacaton Elementary School has received support from 72 individuals from Arizona and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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Sacaton Elementary School

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Sacaton Elementary School

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