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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 34 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 K - 6
317 Students
17 Teachers
955 E Pleasant 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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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 20, 2026
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McKevett Elementary School
$15,222
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
82
donors
11
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
McKevett Elementary School has received support from
62 individuals from California and
20 individuals out-of-state.