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About this school
Rover Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tempe, Arizona that is part of Tempe Elementary School District 3.
It serves 381 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
381 Students
28 Teachers
1300 E Watson DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
52%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Rover Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Rover Elementary School
$57,892
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
282
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Rover Elementary School has received support from
218 individuals from Arizona and
64 individuals out-of-state.
