Sugar Hill Elementary School in Moreno Valley, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sugar Hill Elementary School is a suburban public school in Moreno Valley, California that is part of Moreno Valley Unified School District. It serves 651 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 34.3:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

651 Students

19 Teachers

24455 Old Country Rd

Moreno Valley, CA 92557 View local requests

http://sugarhill.mvusd.net

Evidence-based impact

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Sugar Hill Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

Sugar Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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