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About this school
James Monroe Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Santa Rosa, California that is part of Santa Rosa City School District.
It serves 336 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 87 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 Pre-K - 6
336 Students
19 Teachers
2567 Marlow RdContact 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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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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James Monroe Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2026
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James Monroe Elementary School
$59,192
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
235
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
James Monroe Elementary School has received support from
181 individuals from California and
54 individuals out-of-state.
