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About this school
Martin Van Buren Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Indio, California that is part of Desert Sands Unified School District.
It serves 535 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 80 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
535 Students
27 Teachers
47733 Van Buren StContact 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
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Martin Van Buren Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2026
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Martin Van Buren Elementary School
$28,031
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
120
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Van Buren Elementary School has received support from
90 individuals from California and
30 individuals out-of-state.
