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Escalante Elementary School

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Escalante Elementary School is an urban public school in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Salt Lake City School District. It serves 327 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 205 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

327 Students

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1810 W 900 N

Salt Lake City, UT 84116 View local requests

http://escalante.slcschools.org/index.php

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Escalante Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Escalante Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Escalante Elementary School

$147,434

raised using DonorsChoose

205

projects funded

teachers funded

389

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Escalante Elementary School has received support from 250 individuals from Utah and 139 individuals out-of-state.

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