Semitropic Elementary School in Wasco, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Semitropic Elementary School is a rural public school in Wasco, California that is part of Semitropic Elementary School District. It serves 142 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 44 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

142 Students

11 Teachers

25300 Highway 46

Wasco, CA 93280 View local requests

http://sesd-sesd-ca.schoolloop.com/

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Semitropic Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Sandoval (Beach)

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Semitropic Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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

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