Driffill Elementary School in Oxnard, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Driffill Elementary School is an urban public school in Oxnard, California that is part of Oxnard Elementary School District. It serves 916 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Its teachers have had 64 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

916 Students

50 Teachers

910 S E St

Oxnard, CA 93030 View local requests

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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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Driffill Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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

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