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About this school
Tonalea Middle School is
an urban public school
in Scottsdale, Arizona that is part of Scottsdale Unified School District.
It serves 407 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.1:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
76%
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 Feb 28, 2026
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Tonalea Middle School
$30,731
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
109
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Tonalea Middle School has received support from
70 individuals from Arizona and
39 individuals out-of-state.
