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About this school
Desert Sonora Elementary School is
a town public school
in Somerton, Arizona that is part of Somerton School District 11.
It serves 387 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
387 Students
21 Teachers
301 N. Carlisle AveContact 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Desert Sonora Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Desert Sonora Elementary School
$62,694
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
92
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Desert Sonora Elementary School has received support from
57 individuals from Arizona and
35 individuals out-of-state.
