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About this school
Kathryn S Simonton Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Tan Vly., Arizona that is part of J.O. Combs Unified School District.
It serves 378 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
378 Students
24 Teachers
40300 N Simonton BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Kathryn S Simonton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 19, 2026
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Kathryn S Simonton Elementary School
$15,533
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
78
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Kathryn S Simonton Elementary School has received support from
47 individuals from Arizona and
31 individuals out-of-state.
