Tartesso Elementary School in Buckeye, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tartesso Elementary School is a rural public school in Buckeye, Arizona that is part of Saddle Mountain Unified School District 90. It serves 374 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

374 Students

23 Teachers

29677 W Indianola Ave

Buckeye, AZ 85396 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

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Tartesso Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Tartesso Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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