Lake Arrowhead Elementary School in Lk. Arrowhead, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lake Arrowhead Elementary School is a town public school in Lk. Arrowhead, California that is part of Rim Of The World Unified School District. It serves 422 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

422 Students

25 Teachers

1300 GOLDEN RULE LN

Lk. Arrowhead, CA 92352 View local requests

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Lake Arrowhead Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

Lake Arrowhead Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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