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Desert Mesa Elementary School

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Desert Mesa Elementary School is a rural public school in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Yuma Elementary School District 1. It serves 825 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1. Its teachers have had 138 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

825 Students

35 Teachers

2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 E

Yuma, AZ 85365 View local requests

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Desert Mesa Elementary School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Desert Mesa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Desert Mesa Elementary School

$80,533

raised using DonorsChoose

138

projects funded

teachers funded

203

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Desert Mesa Elementary School has received support from 140 individuals from Arizona and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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