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Rio Vista Elementary School

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Rio Vista Elementary School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Amphitheater Unified School District. It serves 359 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

359 Students

33 Teachers

1351 E Limberlost Dr

Tucson, AZ 85719 View local requests

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Rio Vista Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

Rio Vista Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rio Vista Elementary School

$12,994

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Rio Vista Elementary School has received support from 36 individuals from Arizona and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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