Barrett Elementary School in Morgan Hill, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Barrett Elementary School is a suburban public school in Morgan Hill, California that is part of Morgan Hill Unified School District. It serves 400 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

400 Students

21 Teachers

895 Barrett Ave

Morgan Hill, CA 95037 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Barrett Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Colton

Ms. Krumm

Ms. Tammy Neel Special Education Classroom

Mrs. Wilson

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Barrett Elementary School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

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

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