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Santa Rosa Academic Academy

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Santa Rosa Academic Academy is a suburban public school in Atascadero, California that is part of Atascadero Unified School District. It serves 370 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.4:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

370 Students

14 Teachers

8655 Santa Rosa Rd

Atascadero, CA 93422 View local requests

http://www.atasusd.org

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Santa Rosa Academic Academy Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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 Rosa Academic Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Santa Rosa Academic Academy

$25,111

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Santa Rosa Academic Academy has received support from 57 individuals from California and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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