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Tomas Rivera Elementary School

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About this school

Tomas Rivera Elementary School is an urban public school in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District. It serves 696 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

696 Students

29 Teachers

20440 Red Poppy Ln

Riverside, CA 92508 View local requests

http://rivera.riversideunified.org/

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Tomas Rivera Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

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Tomas Rivera Elementary School

$6,645

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Tomas Rivera Elementary School has received support from 34 individuals from California and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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