Mercey Springs Elementary School in Los Banos, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mercey Springs Elementary School is a town public school in Los Banos, California that is part of Los Banos Unified School District. It serves 620 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

620 Students

28 Teachers

1900 S Mercey Springs Rd

Los Banos, CA 93635 View local requests

http://www.losbanosusd.k12.ca.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Mercey Springs Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Baker

Mrs. Ritchie

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Mercey Springs Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Mercey Springs Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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