Orchard Elementary School in Rio Linda, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Orchard Elementary School is a suburban public school in Rio Linda, California that is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District. It serves 320 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 79 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

320 Students

23 Teachers

1040 Q St

Rio Linda, CA 95673 View local requests

http://orchard.twinriversusd.org/

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Orchard Elementary School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

51%

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.

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

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