Altamont Creek Elementary School in Livermore, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Altamont Creek Elementary School is an urban public school in Livermore, California that is part of Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District. It serves 639 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.6:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

639 Students

25 Teachers

6500 Garaventa Ranch Rd

Livermore, CA 94551 View local requests

http://altamont.livermoreschools.org

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Altamont Creek Elementary School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Altamont Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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