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Webster Elementary School

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Webster Elementary School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools. It serves 567 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 187 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

567 Students

38 Teachers

202 N Sycamore

Mesa, AZ 85201 View local requests

https://www.mpsaz.org/webster/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Webster Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Christine Katerynych

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Webster Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

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

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Webster Elementary School

$96,196

raised using DonorsChoose

187

projects funded

teachers funded

410

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Webster Elementary School has received support from 282 individuals from Arizona and 128 individuals out-of-state.

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Webster Elementary School

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Webster Elementary School

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