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Fuller Elementary School

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Fuller Elementary School is an urban public school in Tempe, Arizona that is part of Tempe Elementary School District 3. It serves 508 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 219 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 5

508 Students

36 Teachers

1975 E Cornell Dr

Tempe, AZ 85283 View local requests

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Fuller Elementary School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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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Fuller Elementary School

$120,552

raised using DonorsChoose

219

projects funded

teachers funded

546

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Fuller Elementary School has received support from 397 individuals from Arizona and 149 individuals out-of-state.

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