Roosevelt Elementary School in Santa Barbara, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Roosevelt Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Barbara, California that is part of Santa Barbara Unified School District. It serves 477 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

477 Students

21 Teachers

1990 Laguna St

Santa Barbara, CA 93101 View local requests

http://www.sbunified.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Roosevelt Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Coronado

Ms. Davis

Ms. Snyder

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Roosevelt Elementary School Demographics

50%

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.

Roosevelt Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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