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About this school
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 928 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
928 Students
42 Teachers
1100 E Fesler StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Isaac Fesler Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Isaac Fesler Junior High School
$77,736
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
338
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Isaac Fesler Junior High School has received support from
266 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.
