Santa Margarita Elementary School in Oceanside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Santa Margarita Elementary School is a rural public school in Oceanside, California that is part of Oceanside Unified School District. It serves 556 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

556 Students

30 Teachers

1 Carnes Rd

Oceanside, CA 92058 View local requests

http://smarg.oside.us/

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Santa Margarita Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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 Margarita Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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