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About this school
Brinton Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools.
It serves 479 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 120 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
44%
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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Brinton Elementary School
$82,061
raised using DonorsChoose
120
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
233
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Brinton Elementary School has received support from
165 individuals from Arizona and
68 individuals out-of-state.