Fipps Primary School in Riverdale, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fipps Primary School is a rural public school in Riverdale, California that is part of Riverdale Joint Unified School District. It serves 381 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

381 Students

22 Teachers

21320 S FELAND AVE

Riverdale, CA 93656 View local requests

http://www.rjusd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Fipps Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Perez

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Fipps Primary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Fipps Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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