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About this school
Mesa View Middle School is
a rural public school
in Calimesa, California that is part of Yucaipa-calimesa Joint Usd.
It serves 681 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
681 Students
38 Teachers
800 Mustang WayContact 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
61%
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.
Mesa View Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
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Mesa View Middle School
$9,613
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
33
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Mesa View Middle School has received support from
22 individuals from California and
11 individuals out-of-state.