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Tavan Elementary School

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Tavan Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Scottsdale Unified School District. It serves 603 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

603 Students

43 Teachers

4610 E Osborn Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85018 View local requests

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Tavan Elementary School Demographics

44%

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.

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Tavan Elementary School

$39,811

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

166

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Tavan Elementary School has received support from 114 individuals from Arizona and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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