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About this school
Imagine Schools E Mesa K-8 is
an urban public school
in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education.
It serves 724 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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48%
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.
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Last updated Apr 29, 2026
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Imagine Schools E Mesa K-8
$98,388
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
243
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Imagine Schools E Mesa K-8 has received support from
153 individuals from Arizona and
90 individuals out-of-state.
