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About this school
Gale Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 320 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 132 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
47%
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 Mar 16, 2026
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Gale Elementary School
$83,378
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
427
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Gale Elementary School has received support from
347 individuals from Arizona and
80 individuals out-of-state.
