Rio Del Oro Elementary School in Plumas Lake, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rio Del Oro Elementary School is a town public school in Plumas Lake, California that is part of Plumas Lake Elementary School District. It serves 521 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

521 Students

21 Teachers

1220 Zanes Dr

Plumas Lake, CA 95961 View local requests

http://www.plusd.org

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Rio Del Oro Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Rio Del Oro Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

Rio Del Oro Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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