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Desert View Academy

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Desert View Academy is an urban public school in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 930 students in grades K - 5. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 5

930 Students

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3777 W 16th St

Yuma, AZ 85364 View local requests

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Desert View Academy Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Desert View Academy

$14,002

raised using DonorsChoose

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Desert View Academy has received support from 29 individuals from Arizona and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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