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Isaac Fesler Junior High School

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Isaac Fesler Junior High School is an urban public school in Santa Maria, California that is part of Santa Maria-bonita School Dist. It serves 958 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

958 Students

42 Teachers

1100 E Fesler St

Santa Maria, CA 93454 View local requests

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Isaac Fesler Junior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Isaac Fesler Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Isaac Fesler Junior High School

$77,514

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

338

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Isaac Fesler Junior High School has received support from 266 individuals from California and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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Isaac Fesler Junior High School

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