Desert Sunset Elementary in Buckeye, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Desert Sunset Elementary is a rural public school in Buckeye, Arizona that is part of Saddle Mountain Unified School District 90. It serves 671 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

671 Students

# of teachers unavailable

30919 W White Tank Vis

Buckeye, AZ 85396 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Desert Sunset Elementary Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Desert Sunset Elementary Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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