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About this school
Tumbleweed Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District.
It serves 407 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 177 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 Pre-K - 6
407 Students
33 Teachers
4001 W Laurel LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 11, 2026
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Tumbleweed Elementary School
$76,357
raised using DonorsChoose
177
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
332
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Tumbleweed Elementary School has received support from
183 individuals from Arizona and
149 individuals out-of-state.