Barton Elementary School in San Bernardino, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Barton Elementary School is an urban public school in San Bernardino, California that is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District. It serves 505 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.0:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

505 Students

22 Teachers

2214 Pumalo St

San Bernardino, CA 92404 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

Barton Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Anna Marie Ortega

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Barton Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

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

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