Vista Grande Elementary School in Danville, California on DonorsChoose

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Vista Grande Elementary School is a suburban public school in Danville, California that is part of San Ramon Valley Unified School District. It serves 545 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 247 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

545 Students

24 Teachers

667 Diablo Rd

Danville, CA 94526 View local requests

http://www.vges.srvusd.net

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Vista Grande Elementary School Demographics

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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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