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About this school
La Patera Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Goleta, California that is part of Goleta Union School District.
It serves 386 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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La Patera Elementary School
$12,079
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
155
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
La Patera Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from California and
39 individuals out-of-state.
