Albert Baxter Elementary School in Bellflower, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Albert Baxter Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bellflower, California that is part of Bellflower Unified School District. It serves 297 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

297 Students

16 Teachers

14929 Cerritos Ave

Bellflower, CA 90706 View local requests

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Albert Baxter Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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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