Harada Elementary School in Riverside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harada Elementary School is an urban public school in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District. It serves 664 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

664 Students

30 Teachers

700 Highlander Dr

Riverside, CA 92507 View local requests

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Ms. Sitters

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Harada Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

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

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