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About this school
Whitman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Mesa Public Schools.
It serves 568 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
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.
Whitman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Whitman Elementary School
$67,226
raised using DonorsChoose
121
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
335
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Whitman Elementary School has received support from
207 individuals from Arizona and
128 individuals out-of-state.
