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About this school
Maldonado Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 257 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 89 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
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 Jan 19, 2026
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Maldonado Elementary School
$49,056
raised using DonorsChoose
89
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
90
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Maldonado Elementary School has received support from
70 individuals from Arizona and
20 individuals out-of-state.
