Stanwood A Murphy Elementary School in Scotia, California on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stanwood A Murphy Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2065167,"projectId":8472920,"letterContent":"We have been so appreciative of the books that were donated to our students. We have been revamping our English classes to expose our students to the world. We believe that exposure helps to build empathy, understanding, and compassion which our society needs.\r\n\r\nWe have used the novel sets to improve our reading comprehension, writing skills, and critical thinking. These skills have strengthened the understanding of our peers in hopes that when our students go out into the real world they will carry these traits with them and be able to make the world a better place. Again, we appreciate your assistance with these materials.","fullyFundedDate":1727967818781,"projectUrl":"project/providing-a-world-of-knowledge-one-story/8472920/","projectTitle":"Providing a World of Knowledge-one Story at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Fennell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2065167_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1594245247055","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrsc-fennell"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_78713","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":192,"numTeachers":9,"percentFrplEligible":64,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":67,"percentIndigenous":2,"percentLatinx":13,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"21.3:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"RURAL","ncesMetroType":"RURAL_DISTANT"},"inStateSupporters":71.4,"schoolId":78713,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Stanwood A Murphy Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Stanwood A Murphy Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/scotia-union-school-district/stanwood-a-murphy-elementary-school/78713"}

About this school

Stanwood A Murphy Elementary School is a rural public school in Scotia, California that is part of Scotia Union School District. It serves 192 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

192 Students

9 Teachers

417 CHURCH ST

Scotia, CA 95565 View local requests

http://scotiasd.hcoe.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Stanwood A Murphy Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Stanwood A Murphy Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Stanwood A Murphy Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.