Waggoner Elementary School in Winters, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waggoner Elementary School is a town public school in Winters, California that is part of Winters Joint Unified School District. It serves 408 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 140 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

408 Students

29 Teachers

500 Edwards St

Winters, CA 95694 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Waggoner Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

Waggoner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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