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Desert Horizon Elementary School

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Desert Horizon Elementary School is an urban public school in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Pendergast Elementary School District. It serves 720 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

720 Students

53 Teachers

8525 W Osborn Rd

Phoenix, AZ 85037 View local requests

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Desert Horizon Elementary School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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