La Presa Elementary School in Spring Valley, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

La Presa Elementary School is a suburban public school in Spring Valley, California that is part of La Mesa Spring Valley School District. It serves 397 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

397 Students

16 Teachers

519 La Presa Ave

Spring Valley, CA 91977 View local requests

http://www.lmsvschools.org

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La Presa Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

La Presa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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