Lemon Grove School in Ventura, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lemon Grove School is an urban public school in Ventura, California that is part of Ventura Unified School District. It serves 304 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

304 Students

16 Teachers

450 Valmore Ave

Ventura, CA 93003 View local requests

http://www.venturausd.org/breynolds.htm

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Lemon Grove School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

Lemon Grove School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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