Bravie T. Soto Elementary School in Somerton, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School is a town public school in Somerton, Arizona that is part of Somerton School District 11. It serves 215 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

215 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1201 W Main St

Somerton, AZ 85350 View local requests

https://www.ssd11.org/o/btse

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Brianna Gutierrez

Ms. Enriquez

Ms. Munoz

Mrs. Zepeda

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Bravie T. Soto Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Bravie T. Soto Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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