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Valencia Middle School

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Valencia Middle School is a suburban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District. It serves 644 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

644 Students

47 Teachers

4400 W Irvington Rd

Tucson, AZ 85746 View local requests

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Valencia Middle School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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Valencia Middle School

$31,999

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

122

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Valencia Middle School has received support from 70 individuals from Arizona and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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Valencia Middle School

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