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Mesquite Elementary School

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Mesquite Elementary School is an urban public school in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Crane Elementary School District. It serves 603 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1. Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

603 Students

27 Teachers

4451 W 28 St

Yuma, AZ 85364 View local requests

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Mesquite Elementary School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

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

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Mesquite Elementary School

$66,379

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

163

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mesquite Elementary School has received support from 96 individuals from Arizona and 67 individuals out-of-state.

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Mesquite Elementary School

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