Walnut Grove School in Patterson, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Walnut Grove School is a rural public school in Patterson, California that is part of Patterson Joint Unified School District. It serves 728 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1. 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 K - 8

728 Students

35 Teachers

775 N Hartley St

Patterson, CA 95363 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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Walnut Grove School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Walnut Grove School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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