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San Marcos Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in San Marcos, California that is part of San Marcos Unified School District.
It serves 599 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 182 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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San Marcos Elementary School
$93,216
raised using DonorsChoose
182
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
652
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
San Marcos Elementary School has received support from
401 individuals from California and
251 individuals out-of-state.
