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Citrus Ave Elementary School

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Citrus Ave Elementary School is an urban public school in Chico, California that is part of Chico Unified School District. It serves 383 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.5:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

383 Students

13 Teachers

1350 Citrus Ave

Chico, CA 95926 View local requests

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Citrus Ave Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Citrus Ave Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Citrus Ave Elementary School

$21,602

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

192

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Citrus Ave Elementary School has received support from 145 individuals from California and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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Citrus Ave Elementary School

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Citrus Ave Elementary School

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