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About this school
Cragin Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 268 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 507 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Cragin Elementary School
$173,712
raised using DonorsChoose
507
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
519
donors
46
projects
for
basic supplies
57
projects for
technology
141
projects for
books
31
projects
for
art supplies
Cragin Elementary School has received support from
294 individuals from Arizona and
225 individuals out-of-state.
