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About this school
Orrenmaa Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Riverside, California that is part of Alvord Unified School District.
It serves 481 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Orrenmaa Elementary School
$18,812
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
107
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Orrenmaa Elementary School has received support from
86 individuals from California and
21 individuals out-of-state.