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Santa Lucia Elementary School

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Santa Lucia Elementary School is a town public school in King City, California that is part of King City Union School District. It serves 635 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had 121 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

635 Students

30 Teachers

502 Collins St

King City, CA 93930 View local requests

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Santa Lucia Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Paloma Sanchez Silva

Mrs. Preciado

Mr. Roberts

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Santa Lucia Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Santa Lucia Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Santa Lucia Elementary School

$60,541

raised using DonorsChoose

121

projects funded

teachers funded

188

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Santa Lucia Elementary School has received support from 123 individuals from California and 65 individuals out-of-state.

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