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About this school
Desert View Academy is
an urban public school
in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 930 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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79%
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.
Desert View Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 1, 2026
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Desert View Academy
$14,141
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
39
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Desert View Academy has received support from
29 individuals from Arizona and
10 individuals out-of-state.
