Tomales Elementary School in Tomales, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tomales Elementary School is a rural public school in Tomales, California that is part of Shoreline Unified School District. It serves 153 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 6 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

153 Students

11 Teachers

40 JOHN ST

Tomales, CA 94971 View local requests

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Tomales Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Eichner

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Tomales Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

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

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