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Highgrove Elementary School

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Highgrove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District. It serves 825 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.6:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

825 Students

31 Teachers

690 Center St

Riverside, CA 92507 View local requests

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Highgrove Elementary School Demographics

90%

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.

Highgrove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Highgrove Elementary School

$13,470

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

129

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Highgrove Elementary School has received support from 101 individuals from California and 28 individuals out-of-state.

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Highgrove Elementary School

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