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About this school
Piru Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Piru, California that is part of Fillmore Unified School District.
It serves 274 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
274 Students
11 Teachers
3811 CENTER STContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
Piru Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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Piru Elementary School
$42,388
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
104
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Piru Elementary School has received support from
77 individuals from California and
27 individuals out-of-state.