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About this school
Orville Wright Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Modesto, California that is part of Modesto City Schools.
It serves 367 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
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.
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Last updated Mar 18, 2026
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Orville Wright Elementary School
$7,833
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
36
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Orville Wright Elementary School has received support from
24 individuals from California and
12 individuals out-of-state.
