Evelyn Costa Elementary School in Mountain House, California on DonorsChoose

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Evelyn Costa Elementary School is a rural public school in Mountain House, California that is part of Lammersville Unified School District. It serves 520 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 8

520 Students

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1675 S Gobind Blvd

Mountain House, CA 95391 View local requests

https://ecs.lammersvilleschooldistrict.net/

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Evelyn Costa Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Evelyn Costa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 17, 2026

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