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Twin Peaks K-8 School

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Twin Peaks K-8 School is a suburban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Marana Unified School District 6. It serves 953 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.9:1. Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

953 Students

33 Teachers

7995 W Twin Peaks Rd

Tucson, AZ 85743 View local requests

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Twin Peaks K-8 School Demographics

22%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

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Twin Peaks K-8 School

$47,011

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

185

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Twin Peaks K-8 School has received support from 160 individuals from Arizona and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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