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Emily Gray Junior High School

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Emily Gray Junior High School is a suburban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tanque Verde Unified School District. It serves 428 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

428 Students

20 Teachers

11150 E Tanque Verde Rd

Tucson, AZ 85749 View local requests

https://egjh.tanqueverdeschools.org/

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Emily Gray Junior High School Demographics

14%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

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.

Emily Gray Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Emily Gray Junior High School

$38,432

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

102

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Emily Gray Junior High School has received support from 82 individuals from Arizona and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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