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Mayer Elementary School

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Mayer Elementary School is a rural public school in Mayer, Arizona that is part of Mayer Unified School District 43. It serves 349 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

349 Students

24 Teachers

12568 E Main St

Mayer, AZ 86333 View local requests

https://mayerel.mayerschools.org/en-US

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Mayer Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Mayer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Mayer Elementary School

$63,603

raised using DonorsChoose

104

projects funded

teachers funded

252

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mayer Elementary School has received support from 155 individuals from Arizona and 97 individuals out-of-state.

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Mayer Elementary School

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