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About this school
El Rincon Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Culver City, California that is part of Culver City Unified School District.
It serves 567 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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El Rincon Elementary School
$69,427
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
333
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
El Rincon Elementary School has received support from
271 individuals from California and
62 individuals out-of-state.
