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Megan Cope Elementary School

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Megan Cope Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Jacinto, California that is part of San Jacinto Unified School District. It serves 754 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

754 Students

36 Teachers

2550 Via La Sierra Ln

San Jacinto, CA 92582 View local requests

http://www.sanjacinto.k12.ca.us

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Mrs. Sara Marquez-Narretto

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Megan Cope Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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.

Megan Cope Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Megan Cope Elementary School

$30,940

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

249

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Megan Cope Elementary School has received support from 142 individuals from California and 107 individuals out-of-state.

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