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About this school
Arredondo Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tempe, Arizona that is part of Tempe Elementary School District 3.
It serves 463 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 136 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Arredondo Elementary School
$66,262
raised using DonorsChoose
136
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
209
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Arredondo Elementary School has received support from
139 individuals from Arizona and
70 individuals out-of-state.