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About this school
La Mesa Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Monterey, California that is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.
It serves 696 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.1:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
696 Students
21 Teachers
1 La Mesa WayContact 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
42%
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.
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Last updated Sep 5, 2026
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La Mesa Elementary School
$52,915
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
129
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
La Mesa Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from California and
25 individuals out-of-state.