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About this school
Robert Bruce Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Maria, California that is part of Santa Maria-bonita School Dist.
It serves 998 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Robert Bruce Elementary School
$20,411
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
144
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
books
Robert Bruce Elementary School has received support from
113 individuals from California and
31 individuals out-of-state.
