Rodriguez Preparatory Academy in San Bernardino, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rodriguez Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in San Bernardino, California that is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District. It serves 699 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.5:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

699 Students

31 Teachers

1985 Guthrie St

San Bernardino, CA 92404 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

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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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Rodriguez Preparatory Academy Demographics

84%

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.

Rodriguez Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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