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About this school
Grijalva Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 468 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 84 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 - 5
468 Students
27 Teachers
1795 W Drexel RdContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
Grijalva Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Grijalva Elementary School
$50,800
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
152
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Grijalva Elementary School has received support from
98 individuals from Arizona and
54 individuals out-of-state.
