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Mary Belle McCorkle Academy Excel is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 1,059 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 8
1,059 Students
45 Teachers
4455 S Mission RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Mary Belle McCorkle Academy Excel
$38,987
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
159
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Mary Belle McCorkle Academy Excel has received support from
116 individuals from Arizona and
43 individuals out-of-state.
