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About this school
Rio Vista Elementary School is
an urban public school
in N. Hollywood, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 349 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Its teachers have had 84 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
48%
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 23, 2025
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Rio Vista Elementary School
$62,941
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
565
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Rio Vista Elementary School has received support from
520 individuals from California and
45 individuals out-of-state.
