Patricia Beatty Elementary School in Riverside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Patricia Beatty Elementary School is an urban public school in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District. It serves 482 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

482 Students

27 Teachers

4261 Latham St

Riverside, CA 92501 View local requests

http://www.rusd.k12.ca.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Patricia Beatty Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Bazurto

Mrs. De Leon

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Patricia Beatty Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Patricia Beatty Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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