Casa De Oro Elementary School in Spring Valley, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Casa De Oro Elementary School is a suburban public school in Spring Valley, California that is part of La Mesa Spring Valley School District. It serves 346 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.7:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

346 Students

14 Teachers

10227 Ramona Dr

Spring Valley, CA 91977 View local requests

https://www.lmsvschools.org/casadeoro/

Evidence-based impact

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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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Casa De Oro Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Casa De Oro Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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