Rios Elementary School in El Cajon, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rios Elementary School is a rural public school in El Cajon, California that is part of Cajon Valley Union School District. It serves 261 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

261 Students

16 Teachers

14314 Rios Canyon Rd

El Cajon, CA 92021 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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Rios Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

Rios Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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