McKevett Elementary School in Santa Paula, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

McKevett Elementary School is a town public school in Santa Paula, California that is part of Santa Paula Unified School District. It serves 317 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

317 Students

17 Teachers

955 E Pleasant St

Santa Paula, CA 93060 View local requests

http://www.santapaulaunified.org

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McKevett Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

McKevett Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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