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About this school
Mains Elementary School is
a town public school
in Calexico, California that is part of Calexico Unified School District.
It serves 425 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 13 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
97%
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.
Mains Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 24, 2026
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Mains Elementary School
$6,931
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
14
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Mains Elementary School has received support from
7 individuals from California and
7 individuals out-of-state.
