Alturas Elementary School in Alturas, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Alturas Elementary School is a rural public school in Alturas, California that is part of Modoc Joint Unified School District. It serves 357 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

357 Students

23 Teachers

809 W 8th St

Alturas, CA 96101 View local requests

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Alturas Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

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

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