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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 724 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.8:1.
Its teachers have had 313 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Grapevine Elementary School
$111,539
raised using DonorsChoose
313
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
387
donors
55
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
68
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
Grapevine Elementary School has received support from
292 individuals from California and
95 individuals out-of-state.