Adams Elementary School in Santa Barbara, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Adams Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Barbara, California that is part of Santa Barbara Unified School District. It serves 491 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1. Its teachers have had 39 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

491 Students

21 Teachers

2701 Las Positas Rd

Santa Barbara, CA 93105 View local requests

http://www.sbunified.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Adams Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

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

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