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About this school
Alice Vail Middle School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 571 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
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.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Alice Vail Middle School
$44,916
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
193
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Alice Vail Middle School has received support from
145 individuals from Arizona and
48 individuals out-of-state.