Riverside Preparatory Middle School in Oro Grande, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riverside Preparatory Middle School is a public school in Oro Grande, California that is part of Oro Grande Elementary School District. It serves 700 students in grades K - 12. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 12

700 Students

# of teachers unavailable

19900 NATIONAL TRAIL HWY

Oro Grande, CA 92368 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Riverside Preparatory Middle School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Riverside Preparatory Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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