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Yucca Mesa Elementary School

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Yucca Mesa Elementary School is a rural public school in Yucca Valley, California that is part of Morongo Unified School District. It serves 389 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

389 Students

18 Teachers

3380 Avalon Ave

Yucca Valley, CA 92284 View local requests

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Yucca Mesa Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Yucca Mesa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Yucca Mesa Elementary School

$24,321

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

174

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Yucca Mesa Elementary School has received support from 141 individuals from California and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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