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About this school
Richard E Miller Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District.
It serves 383 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 245 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 K - 5
383 Students
33 Teachers
2021 W Alice AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Richard E Miller Elementary School
$83,181
raised using DonorsChoose
245
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
261
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
72
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Richard E Miller Elementary School has received support from
143 individuals from Arizona and
118 individuals out-of-state.