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About this school
Garnet Mesa Elementary School is
a town public school
in Delta, Colorado that is part of Delta Co School District 50-j.
It serves 488 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
488 Students
31 Teachers
600 A StContact 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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33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Garnet Mesa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Garnet Mesa Elementary School
$70,049
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
63
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Garnet Mesa Elementary School has received support from
49 individuals from Colorado and
14 individuals out-of-state.
