Ralph A Gates Elementary School in Lake Forest, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ralph A Gates Elementary School is a suburban public school in Lake Forest, California that is part of Saddleback Valley Unified School District. It serves 908 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.7:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

908 Students

34 Teachers

23882 Landisview Ave

Lake Forest, CA 92630 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Ralph A Gates Elementary School Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

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.

Ralph A Gates Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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