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About this school
El Camino Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Santa Barbara, California that is part of Goleta Union School District.
It serves 365 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.2:1.
Its teachers have had 29 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
365 Students
11 Teachers
5020 San Simeon DrContact 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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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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El Camino Elementary School
$16,620
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
74
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
El Camino Elementary School has received support from
61 individuals from California and
13 individuals out-of-state.
