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About this school
Boronda Meadows Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Salinas, California that is part of Salinas City Elementary School District.
It serves 615 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 177 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
615 Students
32 Teachers
915 Larkin StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Boronda Meadows Elementary School
$89,943
raised using DonorsChoose
177
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
306
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
61
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Boronda Meadows Elementary School has received support from
220 individuals from California and
86 individuals out-of-state.