Lilian J Rice Elementary School in Chula Vista, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lilian J Rice Elementary School is an urban public school in Chula Vista, California that is part of Chula Vista Elementary School District. It serves 627 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

627 Students

27 Teachers

915 Fourth Ave

Chula Vista, CA 91911 View local requests

http://schools.cvesd.org/schools/rice/

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Lilian J Rice Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

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