Lincoln Elementary School in Nogales, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lincoln Elementary School is a town public school in Nogales, Arizona that is part of Nogales Unified School District 1. It serves 414 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

414 Students

21 Teachers

652 N Tyler Ave

Nogales, AZ 85621 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Lincoln Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Alisha Ramirez

Ms. Curcio

Ms. Nemis

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Lincoln Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Lincoln Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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