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About this school
Whitman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools.
It serves 468 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 122 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
468 Students
33 Teachers
1829 N GrandContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
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.
Whitman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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Whitman Elementary School
$68,754
raised using DonorsChoose
122
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
335
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Whitman Elementary School has received support from
207 individuals from Arizona and
128 individuals out-of-state.
