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Don Benito Fundamental School

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Don Benito Fundamental School is an urban public school in Pasadena, California that is part of Pasadena Unified School District. It serves 398 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 314 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

398 Students

25 Teachers

3700 Denair St

Pasadena, CA 91107 View local requests

http://donbenito.pusd.us

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Don Benito Fundamental School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

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.

Don Benito Fundamental School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Don Benito Fundamental School

$185,192

raised using DonorsChoose

314

projects funded

teachers funded

711

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Don Benito Fundamental School has received support from 590 individuals from California and 121 individuals out-of-state.

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