Anderson Valley Elementary School in Boonville, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Anderson Valley Elementary School is a rural public school in Boonville, California that is part of Anderson Valley Unified School District. It serves 184 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 4 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

184 Students

14 Teachers

12300 Anderson Valley Way

Boonville, CA 95415 View local requests

http://avelementary.org/

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Anderson Valley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Dickenson

Ms. Eden

Ms. Kelsey

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Anderson Valley Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Anderson Valley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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