Helen Keeling Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Helen Keeling Elementary School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Amphitheater Unified School District. It serves 242 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

242 Students

27 Teachers

2837 N Los Altos Ave

Tucson, AZ 85705 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Helen Keeling Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Helen Keeling Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Helen Keeling Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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