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Crafton Elementary School

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Crafton Elementary School is an urban public school in Redlands, California that is part of Redlands Unified School District. It serves 679 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.1:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

679 Students

27 Teachers

311 N Wabash Ave

Redlands, CA 92374 View local requests

http://www.redlandsusd.net/crafton

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Crafton Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

Crafton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Crafton Elementary School

$8,161

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Crafton Elementary School has received support from 38 individuals from California and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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