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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.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Avenal Elementary School
$11,011
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
47
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Avenal Elementary School has received support from
34 individuals from California and
13 individuals out-of-state.