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Juan LaGunas Soria Elementary School

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Juan LaGunas Soria Elementary School is an urban public school in Oxnard, California that is part of Oxnard Elementary School District. It serves 885 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

885 Students

42 Teachers

3101 Dunkirk Dr

Oxnard, CA 93035 View local requests

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Juan LaGunas Soria Elementary School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

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Juan LaGunas Soria Elementary School

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Juan LaGunas Soria Elementary School has received support from 73 individuals from California and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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