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San Benito Elementary School

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San Benito Elementary School is a suburban public school in Atascadero, California that is part of Atascadero Unified School District. It serves 405 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

405 Students

17 Teachers

4300 San Benito Rd

Atascadero, CA 93422 View local requests

http://www.atasusd.org

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San Benito Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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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San Benito Elementary School

$32,799

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

San Benito Elementary School has received support from 68 individuals from California and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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