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About this school
Desert Willow Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Vail School District.
It serves 757 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 80 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
52%
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 5, 2025
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Desert Willow Elementary School
$100,062
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
45
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Desert Willow Elementary School has received support from
40 individuals from Arizona and
5 individuals out-of-state.