Ripona Elementary School in Ripon, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ripona Elementary School is a town public school in Ripon, California that is part of Ripon Unified School District. It serves 471 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.2:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

471 Students

18 Teachers

415 Oregon St

Ripon, CA 95366 View local requests

http://www.riponaelementary.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Ripona Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bautista

Ms. Lehman

Ms. Rodrigues

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Ripona Elementary School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

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

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