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About this school
Robert Semple Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Benicia, California that is part of Benicia Unified School District.
It serves 472 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.8:1.
Its teachers have had 112 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Robert Semple Elementary School
$66,062
raised using DonorsChoose
112
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
339
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Robert Semple Elementary School has received support from
302 individuals from California and
37 individuals out-of-state.
