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About this school
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 141 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 - 5
825 Students
35 Teachers
2350 S Avenue 7 1/2 EContact 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
75%
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.
Desert Mesa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2026
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Desert Mesa Elementary School
$81,204
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
206
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Desert Mesa Elementary School has received support from
141 individuals from Arizona and
65 individuals out-of-state.
