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About this school
Citrus Ave Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Chico, California that is part of Chico Unified School District.
It serves 352 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.1:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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 - 5
352 Students
13 Teachers
1350 Citrus AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
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.
Citrus Ave Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 9, 2026
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Citrus Ave Elementary School
$22,896
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
200
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Citrus Ave Elementary School has received support from
151 individuals from California and
49 individuals out-of-state.
