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About this school
Roberts-Naylor K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 610 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 129 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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82%
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 11, 2026
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Roberts-Naylor K-8 School
$64,638
raised using DonorsChoose
129
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
98
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Roberts-Naylor K-8 School has received support from
65 individuals from Arizona and
33 individuals out-of-state.