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Butte Valley K-8 Elementary School
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About this school

Butte Valley K-8 Elementary School is a rural public school in Dorris, California that is part of Butte Valley Unified School District. It serves 214 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
214 Students
9 Teachers
615 W 3rd St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Dorris, CA 96023 View local requests
http://www.bvalusd.org
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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Butte Valley K-8 Elementary School Demographics

77%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Butte Valley K-8 Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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Butte Valley K-8 Elementary School

$22,988
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects funded
15
teachers funded
118
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
1
project for technology
11
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

Butte Valley K-8 Elementary School has received support from 64 individuals from California and 54 individuals out-of-state.