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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 8 Grades Served
781 Students
30 Teachers
8803 W Van Buren StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Tolleson, AZ 85353
About this school
Arizona Desert Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tolleson, Arizona that is part of Tolleson Elementary School District 17.
It serves 781 students
in Pre-K - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 26.0:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
92%
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.
Arizona Desert Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 24, 2025
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Arizona Desert Elementary School
$26,992
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
124
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Arizona Desert Elementary School has received support from
77 individuals from Arizona and
47 individuals out-of-state.
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