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Salk Elementary School

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Salk Elementary School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools. It serves 538 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

538 Students

32 Teachers

7029 E Brown Rd

Mesa, AZ 85207 View local requests

https://salk.mpsaz.org/o/salk

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Salk Elementary School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

Salk Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Salk Elementary School

$61,876

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

201

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Salk Elementary School has received support from 147 individuals from Arizona and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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Salk Elementary School

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