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About this school
Cerritos Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Glendale, California that is part of Glendale Unified School District.
It serves 479 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.9:1.
Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
479 Students
15 Teachers
120 E Cerritos AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
64%
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.
Cerritos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Cerritos Elementary School
$26,482
raised using DonorsChoose
61
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
143
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Cerritos Elementary School has received support from
105 individuals from California and
38 individuals out-of-state.