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Irving Elementary School

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Irving Elementary School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools. It serves 461 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

461 Students

33 Teachers

3220 E Pueblo Ave

Mesa, AZ 85204 View local requests

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Irving Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

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Irving Elementary School

$51,122

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

158

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Irving Elementary School has received support from 113 individuals from Arizona and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Irving Elementary School

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