Mupu Elementary School in Santa Paula, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mupu Elementary School is a town public school in Santa Paula, California that is part of Mupu Elementary School District. It serves 185 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.1:1. Its teachers have had 14 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

185 Students

8 Teachers

4410 Ojai Rd

Santa Paula, CA 93060 View local requests

http://www.mupu.org

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Mupu Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Escobar

Mrs. Miguel

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Mupu Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

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

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