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About this school
Yucca Mesa Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Yucca Valley, California that is part of Morongo Unified School District.
It serves 389 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Its teachers have had 52 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
389 Students
18 Teachers
3380 Avalon AveContact 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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35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 12, 2026
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Yucca Mesa Elementary School
$28,169
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
184
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Yucca Mesa Elementary School has received support from
147 individuals from California and
37 individuals out-of-state.
