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About this school
Roosevelt Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Yuma Elementary School District 1.
It serves 256 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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.
Roosevelt Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Roosevelt Elementary School
$20,087
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
58
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from Arizona and
21 individuals out-of-state.