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Mission Estancia Elementary School

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Mission Estancia Elementary School is an urban public school in Carlsbad, California that is part of Encinitas Union School District. It serves 376 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

376 Students

21 Teachers

3330 Calle Barcelona

Carlsbad, CA 92009 View local requests

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Mission Estancia Elementary School Demographics

19%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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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Mission Estancia Elementary School

$10,892

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for books

projects for art supplies

Mission Estancia Elementary School has received support from 35 individuals from California and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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