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About this school
Mercury Mine Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Paradise Valley Unified School District.
It serves 493 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 6
493 Students
30 Teachers
9640 N 28th StContact 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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19%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 23, 2026
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Mercury Mine Elementary School
$29,594
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
76
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Mercury Mine Elementary School has received support from
58 individuals from Arizona and
18 individuals out-of-state.
