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Mattie Washburn Elementary School

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Mattie Washburn Elementary School is a suburban public school in Santa Rosa, California that is part of Windsor Unified School District. It serves 479 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 2

479 Students

21 Teachers

75 Pleasant Ave

Santa Rosa, CA 95403 View local requests

https://mwe.wusd.org/

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Mattie Washburn Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

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Mattie Washburn Elementary School

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Mattie Washburn Elementary School has received support from 69 individuals from California and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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