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About this school
Peter Pendleton Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Coachella, California that is part of Coachella Valley Unified School District.
It serves 479 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 15 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
99%
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 26, 2025
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Peter Pendleton Elementary School
$5,439
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
35
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Peter Pendleton Elementary School has received support from
32 individuals from California and
3 individuals out-of-state.