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About this school
Cesar Chavez Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Richmond, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District.
It serves 389 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
389 Students
21 Teachers
960 17th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 29, 2026
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Cesar Chavez Elementary School
$67,362
raised using DonorsChoose
114
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
316
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Cesar Chavez Elementary School has received support from
249 individuals from California and
67 individuals out-of-state.