Bret R Tarver Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona on �ǿմ�ý

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Bret R Tarver Elementary School

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Bret R Tarver Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83. It serves 548 students in grades 1 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 168 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 1 - 6

548 Students

36 Teachers

4308 N 51st Ave Ste 102

Phoenix, AZ 85031 View local requests

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Bret R Tarver Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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