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Esmond Station Iron Horses School

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Esmond Station Iron Horses School is a rural public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Vail School District. It serves 734 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.4:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 8

734 Students

25 Teachers

9400 S Atterbury Wash Way

Tucson, AZ 85747 View local requests

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Esmond Station Iron Horses School Demographics

13%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Esmond Station Iron Horses School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Esmond Station Iron Horses School

$49,176

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

151

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Esmond Station Iron Horses School has received support from 115 individuals from Arizona and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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