Monte Vista TK-8 School in Monterey, California on DonorsChoose

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Monte Vista TK-8 School is a suburban public school in Monterey, California that is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. It serves 650 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 38.2:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 8

650 Students

17 Teachers

100 Toda Vista

Monterey, CA 93940 View local requests

http://mves-mpusd-ca.schoolloop.com/

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Monte Vista TK-8 School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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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