Golden Valley Elementary School in Orosi, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Golden Valley Elementary School is a town public school in Orosi, California that is part of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District. It serves 618 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

618 Students

30 Teachers

41465 Road 127

Orosi, CA 93647 View local requests

http://gvs.cojusd.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Golden Valley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Golden Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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