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Juan Pacifico Ontiveros Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Maria, California that is part of Santa Maria-bonita School Dist.
It serves 882 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Juan Pacifico Ontiveros Elementary School Demographics
86%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Juan Pacifico Ontiveros Elementary School
$16,891
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
119
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Juan Pacifico Ontiveros Elementary School has received support from
93 individuals from California and
26 individuals out-of-state.
