Michelle Obama Elementary School in Richmond, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Michelle Obama Elementary School is a suburban public school in Richmond, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. It serves 447 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.3:1. Its teachers have had 111 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

447 Students

17 Teachers

629 42nd St

Richmond, CA 94805 View local requests

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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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Michelle Obama Elementary School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Michelle Obama Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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