San Marino Elementary School in Buena Park, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

San Marino Elementary School is a suburban public school in Buena Park, California that is part of Centralia Elementary School District. It serves 472 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.5:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

472 Students

21 Teachers

6215 San Rolando Way

Buena Park, CA 90620 View local requests

https://sm.cesd.k12.ca.us/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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San Marino Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

San Marino Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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