Sunset Elementary School in Oak View, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sunset Elementary School is a suburban public school in Oak View, California that is part of Ventura Unified School District. It serves 371 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.5:1. Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

371 Students

14 Teachers

400 Sunset Ave

Oak View, CA 93022 View local requests

http://www.venturausd.org/sunset.htm

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Sunset Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Eckerson

Mrs. Sarak

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Sunset Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

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.

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

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