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About this school
William H Rice Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Maria, California that is part of Santa Maria-bonita School Dist.
It serves 913 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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William H Rice Elementary School
$39,746
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
206
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
William H Rice Elementary School has received support from
161 individuals from California and
45 individuals out-of-state.
