Walter J Meyer Elementary School in Tombstone, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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Walter J Meyer Elementary School is a rural public school in Tombstone, Arizona that is part of Tombstone Unified School District 1. It serves 174 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.0:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

174 Students

6 Teachers

411 N 9th Street

Tombstone, AZ 85638 View local requests

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Walter J Meyer Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Walter J Meyer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 26, 2026

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