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About this school
SSA East K-8 is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Daisy Education Corporation.
It serves 480 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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60%
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 Apr 7, 2026
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SSA East K-8
$17,190
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
65
donors
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
SSA East K-8 has received support from
40 individuals from Arizona and
25 individuals out-of-state.
