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Castle View Elementary School

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Castle View Elementary School is an urban public school in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District. It serves 668 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.9:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

668 Students

28 Teachers

6201 Shaker Dr

Riverside, CA 92506 View local requests

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Castle View Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Castle View Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Castle View Elementary School

$9,462

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Castle View Elementary School has received support from 46 individuals from California and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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Castle View Elementary School

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