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About this school
Guerrero Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools.
It serves 426 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Guerrero Elementary School
$44,272
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
212
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Guerrero Elementary School has received support from
114 individuals from Arizona and
98 individuals out-of-state.