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About this school
Casa De Oro Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Spring Valley, California that is part of La Mesa Spring Valley School District.
It serves 299 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
299 Students
14 Teachers
10227 Ramona DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Casa De Oro Elementary School
$30,310
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
194
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Casa De Oro Elementary School has received support from
128 individuals from California and
66 individuals out-of-state.