Blanchard Elementary School in Santa Paula, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Blanchard Elementary School is a town public school in Santa Paula, California that is part of Santa Paula Unified School District. It serves 316 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

316 Students

17 Teachers

115 N Peck Rd

Santa Paula, CA 93060 View local requests

http://www.santapaulaunified.org

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Blanchard Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Blanchard Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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