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About this school
Escalante Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Salt Lake City School District.
It serves 289 students
in grades Pre-K - 6.
Its teachers have had 208 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 Pre-K - 6
289 Students
# of teachers unavailable
1810 W 900 NContact 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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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 16, 2026
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Escalante Elementary School
$148,847
raised using DonorsChoose
208
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
391
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Escalante Elementary School has received support from
251 individuals from Utah and
140 individuals out-of-state.
