Cuyama Elementary School in Cuyama, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cuyama Elementary School is a rural public school in Cuyama, California that is part of Cuyama Joint Unified School District. It serves 108 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 7 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

108 Students

8 Teachers

2300 Highway 166

Cuyama, CA 93254 View local requests

http://www.cuyamaunified.org

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Cuyama Elementary School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

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

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