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About this school
Tonto Basin Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Tonto Basin, Arizona that is part of Tonto Basin School District 33.
It serves 80 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 19 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 - 8
80 Students
7 Teachers
445 S Old Highway 188Contact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
11%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Tonto Basin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 29, 2026
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Tonto Basin Elementary School
$12,466
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
38
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Tonto Basin Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from Arizona and
13 individuals out-of-state.
