Pomona Elementary School in Grand Junction, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pomona Elementary School is an urban public school in Grand Junction, Colorado that is part of Mesa County Valley School District 51. It serves 395 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 5

395 Students

23 Teachers

588 25 1/2 Rd

Grand Junction, CO 81505 View local requests

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Pomona Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Pomona Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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