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About this school
C.W. McGraw Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Yuma Elementary School District 1.
It serves 526 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
Its teachers have had 172 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 4, 2026
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C.W. McGraw Elementary School
$107,772
raised using DonorsChoose
172
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
155
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
C.W. McGraw Elementary School has received support from
84 individuals from Arizona and
71 individuals out-of-state.
