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About this school
Doolen Middle School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 481 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 264 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
65%
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 Apr 9, 2026
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Doolen Middle School
$113,139
raised using DonorsChoose
264
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
372
donors
57
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
22
projects
for
art supplies
Doolen Middle School has received support from
247 individuals from Arizona and
125 individuals out-of-state.