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Erickson Elementary School

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Erickson Elementary School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District. It serves 326 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

326 Students

23 Teachers

6750 E Stella Rd

Tucson, AZ 85730 View local requests

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Erickson 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.

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Erickson Elementary School

$39,145

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projects funded

teachers funded

122

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Erickson Elementary School has received support from 81 individuals from Arizona and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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