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Cragin Elementary School

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Cragin Elementary School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District. It serves 268 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 507 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

268 Students

19 Teachers

2945 N Tucson Blvd

Tucson, AZ 85716 View local requests

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Cragin Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Cragin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Cragin Elementary School

$173,712

raised using DonorsChoose

507

projects funded

teachers funded

519

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

141

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cragin Elementary School has received support from 294 individuals from Arizona and 225 individuals out-of-state.

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Cragin Elementary School

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