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Wood Elementary School

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Wood Elementary School is an urban public school in Tempe, Arizona that is part of Tempe Elementary School District 3. It serves 533 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

533 Students

30 Teachers

727 W Cornell Dr

Tempe, AZ 85283 View local requests

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Wood Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Wood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Wood Elementary School

$45,669

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

183

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Wood Elementary School has received support from 139 individuals from Arizona and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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Wood Elementary School

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Wood Elementary School

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