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About this school
Rio Vista Elementary School is
a town public school
in Fillmore, California that is part of Fillmore Unified School District.
It serves 557 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.3:1.
Its teachers have had 25 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
557 Students
19 Teachers
250 Edgewood DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 25, 2026
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Rio Vista Elementary School
$12,078
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
25
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Rio Vista Elementary School has received support from
20 individuals from California and
5 individuals out-of-state.
