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Walnut Acres Elementary School

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Walnut Acres Elementary School is an urban public school in Walnut Creek, California that is part of Mount Diablo Unified School District. It serves 678 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.1:1. Its teachers have had 298 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

678 Students

27 Teachers

180 Cerezo Dr

Walnut Creek, CA 94598 View local requests

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Walnut Acres Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

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Walnut Acres Elementary School

$186,723

raised using DonorsChoose

298

projects funded

teachers funded

771

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Walnut Acres Elementary School has received support from 659 individuals from California and 112 individuals out-of-state.

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