Avenal Elementary School in Avenal, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Avenal Elementary School is a town public school in Avenal, California that is part of Reef-sunset Unified Sch Dist. It serves 646 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 16 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

646 Students

30 Teachers

500 S 1st Ave

Avenal, CA 93204 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Avenal Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Castillo

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Avenal Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Avenal Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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