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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 613 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 81 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
613 Students
57 Teachers
221 S 4th 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Isbell Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Isbell Middle School
$41,509
raised using DonorsChoose
81
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
216
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Isbell Middle School has received support from
168 individuals from California and
48 individuals out-of-state.