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About this school
Mission Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Redlands, California that is part of Redlands Unified School District.
It serves 583 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.5:1.
Its teachers have had 51 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 - 5
583 Students
22 Teachers
10568 California StContact 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
80%
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.
Mission Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Mission Elementary School
$24,494
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
135
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Mission Elementary School has received support from
102 individuals from California and
33 individuals out-of-state.