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Los Ninos Elementary School

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Los Ninos Elementary School is a suburban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Sunnyside Unified School District 12. It serves 425 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

425 Students

21 Teachers

5445 S Alvernon Way

Tucson, AZ 85706 View local requests

https://susd12.org/22/los-ninos/

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Los Ninos Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Los Ninos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Los Ninos Elementary School

$32,216

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projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Los Ninos Elementary School has received support from 58 individuals from Arizona and 26 individuals out-of-state.

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