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About this school
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 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
538 Students
32 Teachers
7029 E Brown RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
60%
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.
Salk Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 18, 2026
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Salk Elementary School
$62,174
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
201
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Salk Elementary School has received support from
147 individuals from Arizona and
54 individuals out-of-state.
