Mesa View Elementary School in Grand Junction, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mesa View Elementary School is an urban public school in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. It serves 375 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

375 Students

23 Teachers

2967 B Rd

Grand Junction, CO 81503 View local requests

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Mesa View Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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.

Mesa View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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