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About this school
Peter Howell Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 245 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Peter Howell Elementary School
$11,911
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
34
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Peter Howell Elementary School has received support from
27 individuals from Arizona and
7 individuals out-of-state.
