King Avenue Elementary School in Yuba City, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

King Avenue Elementary School is an urban public school in Yuba City, California that is part of Yuba City Unified School District. It serves 420 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.3:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

420 Students

18 Teachers

630 King Ave

Yuba City, CA 95991 View local requests

http://king.ycusd.k12.ca.us/

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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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King Avenue Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

King Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 10, 2026

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