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About this school
Orange Grove Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Somerton, Arizona that is part of Somerton School District 11.
It serves 407 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
Its teachers have had 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Support towards 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
407 Students
22 Teachers
3525 W County 16 1/2 St P.O. Box 3200Contact 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
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
97%
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.
Orange Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Orange Grove Elementary School
$59,406
raised using DonorsChoose
121
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
171
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Orange Grove Elementary School has received support from
114 individuals from Arizona and
57 individuals out-of-state.