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About this school
Rio Del Sol Steam Academy is
an urban public school
in Oxnard, California that is part of Rio Elementary School District.
It serves 826 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 55 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 Pre-K - 8
826 Students
# of teachers unavailable
3001 N Ventura RdContact 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
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
78%
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.
Rio Del Sol Steam Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Rio Del Sol Steam Academy
$33,781
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
182
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Rio Del Sol Steam Academy has received support from
155 individuals from California and
27 individuals out-of-state.
