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About this school
Rio Vista Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Anaheim, California that is part of Placentia Yorba Linda Usd.
It serves 641 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
Its teachers have had 35 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
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Rio Vista Elementary School
$21,096
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
155
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Rio Vista Elementary School has received support from
121 individuals from California and
34 individuals out-of-state.
