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Joseph Zito Elementary School

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Joseph Zito Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Isaac School District 5. It serves 373 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

373 Students

35 Teachers

4525 W Encanto Blvd

Phoenix, AZ 85035 View local requests

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Joseph Zito Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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