El Dorado Middle School in Concord, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

El Dorado Middle School is a suburban public school in Concord, California that is part of Mount Diablo Unified School District. It serves 811 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 167 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

811 Students

42 Teachers

1750 West St

Concord, CA 94521 View local requests

http://www.mdusd.org

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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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Mrs. Hernandez-Pelkey

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El Dorado Middle School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

El Dorado Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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