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About this school
Tiger Elementary School is
a town public school
in Hutchinson, Minnesota that is part of Hutchinson Independent School District 423.
It serves 375 students
in grades 2 - 3.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 2 - 3
375 Students
# of teachers unavailable
805 School Rd SWContact 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
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
14%
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.
Tiger Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Tiger Elementary School
$15,715
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
22
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Tiger Elementary School has received support from
19 individuals from Minnesota and
3 individuals out-of-state.