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Mariposa Avenue Elementary School

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Mariposa Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Citrus Hts., California that is part of San Juan Unified School District. It serves 311 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

311 Students

15 Teachers

7940 Mariposa Ave

Citrus Hts., CA 95610 View local requests

https://mariposa.sanjuan.edu/

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Mariposa Avenue Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

48%

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.

Mariposa Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Mariposa Avenue Elementary School

$32,306

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

179

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Mariposa Avenue Elementary School has received support from 145 individuals from California and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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