Isbell Middle School in Santa Paula, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Isbell Middle School is a town public school in Santa Paula, California that is part of Santa Paula Unified School District. It serves 1,010 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,010 Students

57 Teachers

221 S 4th St

Santa Paula, CA 93060 View local requests

http://www.santapaulaunified.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Isbell Middle School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Isbell Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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