Bonita Elementary School in Santa Maria, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bonita Elementary School is a rural public school in Santa Maria, California that is part of Santa Maria-bonita School Dist. It serves 545 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 7 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

545 Students

27 Teachers

2715 W Main St

Santa Maria, CA 93458 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

Bonita Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Halter

Mrs. Logan

Mrs. Santillan

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Bonita Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

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

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