Echo Valley Elementary School in Salinas, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Echo Valley Elementary School is a rural public school in Salinas, California that is part of North Monterey County Unified School District. It serves 528 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

528 Students

23 Teachers

147 Echo Valley Rd

Salinas, CA 93907 View local requests

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Echo Valley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Echo Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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