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About this school
Tolson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 360 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
Tolson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Tolson Elementary School
$9,997
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
71
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
Tolson Elementary School has received support from
49 individuals from Arizona and
22 individuals out-of-state.
