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The Balsz Elementary School District #31 is a school district on the east side of Phoenix, Arizona. It also includes a portion of Scottsdale. [1] It currently includes five schools, [2] which are: Pat Tillman Middle School (formerly Balsz Elementary School), established as a one-room school house in 1888; Griffith Elementary School, built in 1951; David Crockett Elementary School, opened in 1955; Orangedale Early Learning Center (most recently converted from a junior high), and Brunson-Lee Elementary School, opened in 2003. [3] As of February 2022, the school district's superintendent is Dr. George Barnes. The district feeds into Phoenix Union High School District.

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  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maricopa County, AZ" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 7 (PDF p. 8/11). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  2. "Format Document". Arizona State Legislature . 2004-02-04. Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  3. "Balsz SD 31 Schools". Balsz SD 31 School District. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2008-10-17.