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Alta Vista Elementary School

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Alta Vista Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District. It serves 504 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 6

504 Students

41 Teachers

8710 N 31st Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85051 View local requests

https://www.wesdschools.org/Page/1417

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Alta Vista Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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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Alta Vista Elementary School

$56,026

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

254

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Alta Vista Elementary School has received support from 150 individuals from Arizona and 104 individuals out-of-state.

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