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About this school
Grapevine Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Vista, California that is part of Vista Unified School District.
It serves 717 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.6:1.
Its teachers have had 322 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
717 Students
27 Teachers
630 Grapevine RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Grapevine Elementary School
$113,986
raised using DonorsChoose
322
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
394
donors
58
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
70
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Grapevine Elementary School has received support from
298 individuals from California and
96 individuals out-of-state.