Ready Springs Elementary School in Penn Valley, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ready Springs Elementary School is a rural public school in Penn Valley, California that is part of Penn Valley Union Elementary School District. It serves 336 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

336 Students

14 Teachers

10862 Spenceville Rd

Penn Valley, CA 95946 View local requests

http://www.pvuesd.org

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Ready Springs Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Taketa

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Ready Springs Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Ready Springs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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