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About this school
Mary Farmar Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Benicia, California that is part of Benicia Unified School District.
It serves 464 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.9:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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 - 5
464 Students
15 Teachers
901 Military WContact 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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38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 14, 2026
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Mary Farmar Elementary School
$46,836
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
299
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Mary Farmar Elementary School has received support from
270 individuals from California and
29 individuals out-of-state.
