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About this school
Janie P Abbott Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lynwood, California that is part of Lynwood Unified School District.
It serves 455 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 51 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
455 Students
26 Teachers
5260 Clark StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Janie P Abbott Elementary School
$20,667
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
110
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Janie P Abbott Elementary School has received support from
81 individuals from California and
29 individuals out-of-state.
