Gabriela Mistral Elementary School in Mountain View, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gabriela Mistral Elementary School is an urban public school in Mountain View, California that is part of Mountain View - Whisman School District. It serves 380 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

380 Students

16 Teachers

505 Escuela Ave

Mountain View, CA 94040 View local requests

https://mistral.mvwsd.org/

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Gabriela Mistral Elementary School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Gabriela Mistral Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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