Mesa View Middle School in Farmington, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mesa View Middle School is an urban public school in Farmington, New Mexico that is part of Farmington Municipal School District 5. It serves 455 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

455 Students

34 Teachers

4451 Wildflower Dr

Farmington, NM 87401 View local requests

http://mesaview.fms.k12.nm.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Mesa View Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Peel

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Mesa View Middle School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Mesa View Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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