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Grijalva Elementary School

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Grijalva Elementary School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District. It serves 474 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

474 Students

27 Teachers

1795 W Drexel Rd

Tucson, AZ 85746 View local requests

https://grijalvaes.tusd1.org/

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Grijalva Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Grijalva Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Grijalva Elementary School

$47,080

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

130

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Grijalva Elementary School has received support from 88 individuals from Arizona and 42 individuals out-of-state.

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