Del Rio Elementary School in Chino Valley, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Del Rio Elementary School is a town public school in Chino Valley, Arizona that is part of Chino Valley Unified School District 51. It serves 487 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 114 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

487 Students

26 Teachers

1036 N Road 1 W

Chino Valley, AZ 86323 View local requests

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Del Rio Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

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.

Del Rio Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 22, 2026

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