Del Rosa Elementary School in San Bernardino, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Del Rosa Elementary School is an urban public school in San Bernardino, California that is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District. It serves 592 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.7:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

592 Students

23 Teachers

3395 Mountain Ave

San Bernardino, CA 92404 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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Del Rosa Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Del Rosa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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