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About this school
Longfellow Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools.
It serves 432 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
Its teachers have had 72 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 Pre-K - 6
432 Students
29 Teachers
345 S HallContact 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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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Longfellow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Longfellow Elementary School
$45,592
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
182
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Longfellow Elementary School has received support from
125 individuals from Arizona and
57 individuals out-of-state.
