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About this school
Annie W Kellond Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 396 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 37 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 - 6
396 Students
27 Teachers
6606 E Lehigh DrContact 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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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Annie W Kellond Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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Annie W Kellond Elementary School
$17,273
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
104
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Annie W Kellond Elementary School has received support from
69 individuals from Arizona and
35 individuals out-of-state.
