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About this school
William Laird Adam Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Maria, California that is part of Santa Maria-bonita School Dist.
It serves 870 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Its teachers have had 42 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 - 6
870 Students
38 Teachers
500 Windsor StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 13, 2026
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William Laird Adam Elementary School
$20,764
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
118
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
William Laird Adam Elementary School has received support from
93 individuals from California and
25 individuals out-of-state.
