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About this school
La Mesa Dale Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in La Mesa, California that is part of La Mesa Spring Valley School District.
It serves 520 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.5:1.
Its teachers have had 178 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 23, 2025
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La Mesa Dale Elementary School
$129,582
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
267
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
La Mesa Dale Elementary School has received support from
194 individuals from California and
73 individuals out-of-state.
