Franklin Elementary School in Santa Barbara, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Franklin Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Barbara, California that is part of Santa Barbara Unified School District. It serves 436 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

436 Students

20 Teachers

1111 E Mason St

Santa Barbara, CA 93103 View local requests

http://www.sbunified.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Franklin Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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