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About this school
Emerson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Salt Lake City School District.
It serves 396 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 6
396 Students
# of teachers unavailable
1017 E Harrison AveContact 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
21%
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.
Emerson Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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Emerson Elementary School
$41,523
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
195
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
Emerson Elementary School has received support from
129 individuals from Utah and
66 individuals out-of-state.
