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About this school
Virginia Peterson Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Paso Robles, California that is part of Paso Robles Joint Unified School District.
It serves 446 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 6
446 Students
19 Teachers
2501 Beechwood DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Virginia Peterson Elementary School
$45,121
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
82
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Virginia Peterson Elementary School has received support from
63 individuals from California and
19 individuals out-of-state.