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About this school
Brandon School is
a suburban public school
in Goleta, California that is part of Goleta Union School District.
It serves 443 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Brandon School
$14,364
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
119
donors
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Brandon School has received support from
103 individuals from California and
16 individuals out-of-state.
