Ishi Hills Middle School in Oroville, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ishi Hills Middle School is a town public school in Oroville, California that is part of Oroville City Elementary School District. It serves 335 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

335 Students

16 Teachers

1 Ishi Hills Way

Oroville, CA 95966 View local requests

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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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Ishi Hills Middle School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

27%

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.

Ishi Hills Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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