Washington Elementary School in Santa Barbara, California on �ǿմ�ý

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About this school

Washington Elementary School is an urban public school in Santa Barbara, California that is part of Santa Barbara Unified School District. It serves 486 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

486 Students

23 Teachers

290 Lighthouse Rd

Santa Barbara, CA 93109 View local requests

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Washington Elementary School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

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