Ione Elementary School in Ione, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ione Elementary School is a town public school in Ione, California that is part of Amador County Unified School District. It serves 530 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.2:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

530 Students

17 Teachers

415 S Ione St

Ione, CA 95640 View local requests

http://www.ioneelementary.com/

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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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Ione Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

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.

Ione Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 19, 2026

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