Tonto Basin Elementary School in Tonto Basin, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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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 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

80 Students

7 Teachers

445 S Old Highway 188

Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Tonto Basin Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

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.

Tonto Basin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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