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Johnson Elementary School

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Johnson Elementary School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools. It serves 617 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

617 Students

33 Teachers

3807 E Pueblo Ave

Mesa, AZ 85206 View local requests

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Johnson Elementary School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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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Johnson Elementary School

$47,329

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

140

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Johnson Elementary School has received support from 118 individuals from Arizona and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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