Monroe Elementary School in Santa Barbara, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Monroe Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Barbara, California that is part of Santa Barbara Unified School District. It serves 321 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 43 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

321 Students

16 Teachers

431 Flora Vista Dr

Santa Barbara, CA 93109 View local requests

http://www.sbunified.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Monroe Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gates

Ms. Natalia

Mr. Wong

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Monroe Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

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

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