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About this school
Fruitvale Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51.
It serves 410 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 68 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
410 Students
29 Teachers
585 30 RdContact 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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32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fruitvale Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
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Fruitvale Elementary School
$35,728
raised using DonorsChoose
68
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
161
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fruitvale Elementary School has received support from
122 individuals from Colorado and
39 individuals out-of-state.
