Marshall Elementary School in Seaside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Marshall Elementary School is a suburban public school in Seaside, California that is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. It serves 496 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1. Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

496 Students

24 Teachers

300 Normandy Rd

Seaside, CA 93955 View local requests

https://marshall.mpusd.net/

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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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Marshall Elementary School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

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

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