U.S. Grant Elementary School in Colton, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

U.S. Grant Elementary School is a suburban public school in Colton, California that is part of Colton Joint Unified School District. It serves 587 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

587 Students

28 Teachers

550 W Olive St

Colton, CA 92324 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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U.S. Grant Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

U.S. Grant Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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