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Laura N Banks Elementary School

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Laura N Banks Elementary School is a rural public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District. It serves 288 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

288 Students

16 Teachers

3200 S Lead Flower Ave

Tucson, AZ 85735 View local requests

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Laura N Banks Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

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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Laura N Banks Elementary School

$16,934

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Laura N Banks Elementary School has received support from 54 individuals from Arizona and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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