Vista View Middle School in Fountain Valley, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vista View Middle School is an urban public school in Fountain Valley, California that is part of Ocean View School District-Orange. It serves 660 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

660 Students

29 Teachers

16250 Hickory St

Fountain Valley, CA 92708 View local requests

http://www.ovsd.org

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Vista View Middle School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Vista View Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 28, 2026

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