Roosevelt Elementary School in Kingsburg, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Roosevelt Elementary School is a town public school in Kingsburg, California that is part of Kingsburg Elementary Charter School District. It serves 219 students in grades 1 - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 1 - 1

219 Students

9 Teachers

1185 10th Ave

Kingsburg, CA 93631 View local requests

http://www.kesd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Roosevelt Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Simmons

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Roosevelt Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

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

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