Mecca Elementary School in Mecca, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mecca Elementary School is a town public school in Mecca, California that is part of Coachella Valley Unified School District. It serves 530 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

530 Students

33 Teachers

65250 Coahuilla St

Mecca, CA 92254 View local requests

http://www.cvusd.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mecca Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Mecca Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 28, 2026

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