Rancho Elementary School in Temecula, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rancho Elementary School is an urban public school in Temecula, California that is part of Temecula Valley Unified School District. It serves 460 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

460 Students

21 Teachers

31530 La Serena Way

Temecula, CA 92591 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Rancho Elementary School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Rancho Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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