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About this school
Yucca Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Palmdale, California that is part of Palmdale School District.
It serves 477 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 35 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
93%
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.
Yucca Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Yucca Elementary School
$14,998
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
61
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Yucca Elementary School has received support from
46 individuals from California and
15 individuals out-of-state.