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About this school
Charles H Lee Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Azusa, California that is part of Azusa Unified School District.
It serves 392 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.2:1.
Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Charles H Lee Elementary School
$16,626
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
106
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Charles H Lee Elementary School has received support from
65 individuals from California and
41 individuals out-of-state.
