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Cabot Yerxa Elementary School

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Cabot Yerxa Elementary School is a town public school in Desert Hot Springs, California that is part of Palm Springs Unified School District. It serves 673 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.4:1. Its teachers have had 194 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

673 Students

30 Teachers

67067 Desert View Ave

Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 View local requests

http://www.psusd.us

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Cabot Yerxa Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Cabot Yerxa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 13, 2025

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Cabot Yerxa Elementary School

$87,259

raised using DonorsChoose

194

projects funded

teachers funded

365

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Cabot Yerxa Elementary School has received support from 247 individuals from California and 118 individuals out-of-state.

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Cabot Yerxa Elementary School

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