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About this school
Junipero Serra Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Ventura, California that is part of Ventura Unified School District.
It serves 448 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated May 1, 2026
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Junipero Serra Elementary School
$20,973
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
90
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Junipero Serra Elementary School has received support from
77 individuals from California and
13 individuals out-of-state.
