Orangewood School in Phoenix, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Orangewood School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District. It serves 772 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Its teachers have had 139 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

772 Students

50 Teachers

7337 N 19th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85021 View local requests

https://www.wesdschools.org/or

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Orangewood 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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