Parkview Elementary School in Taft, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Parkview Elementary School is a town public school in Taft, California that is part of Taft City School District. It serves 317 students in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.4:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 3

317 Students

13 Teachers

520 A St

Taft, CA 93268 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Parkview Elementary School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

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

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