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About this school
Adams Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools.
It serves 667 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 146 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
79%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Adams Elementary School
$94,947
raised using DonorsChoose
146
projects
funded
67
teachers
funded
467
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Adams Elementary School has received support from
309 individuals from Arizona and
158 individuals out-of-state.