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About this school
Lura Kinsey Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Flagstaff, Arizona that is part of Flagstaff Unified School District 1.
It serves 343 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lura Kinsey Elementary School
$45,760
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
148
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Lura Kinsey Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Arizona and
44 individuals out-of-state.
