Mary A Otondo School in Yuma, Arizona on �ǿմ�ý

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Mary A Otondo School

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Mary A Otondo School is an urban public school in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Yuma Elementary School District 1. It serves 825 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.6:1. Its teachers have had 181 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

825 Students

31 Teachers

2251 S Otondo Dr

Yuma, AZ 85365 View local requests

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Mary A Otondo School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

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