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Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary School

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Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Maria, California that is part of Santa Maria-bonita School Dist. It serves 876 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

876 Students

42 Teachers

1921 Carlotti Dr

Santa Maria, CA 93454 View local requests

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Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary School

$18,424

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

148

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary School has received support from 117 individuals from California and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary School

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Ida Redmond Taylor Elementary School

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