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Elvira Elementary School

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Elvira Elementary School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Sunnyside Unified School District 12. It serves 654 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

654 Students

31 Teachers

250 W Elvira Rd

Tucson, AZ 85756 View local requests

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Elvira Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Elvira Elementary School

$48,726

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

309

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Elvira Elementary School has received support from 215 individuals from Arizona and 94 individuals out-of-state.

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Elvira Elementary School

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