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Robert Bruce Elementary School

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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 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

998 Students

42 Teachers

601 W Alvin Ave

Santa Maria, CA 93458 View local requests

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Robert Bruce Elementary 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.

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Robert Bruce Elementary School

$19,441

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

140

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Robert Bruce Elementary School has received support from 110 individuals from California and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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