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John Muir Elementary School

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John Muir Elementary School is an urban public school in Glendale, California that is part of Glendale Unified School District. It serves 818 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

818 Students

33 Teachers

912 S Chevy Chase Dr

Glendale, CA 91205 View local requests

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John Muir Elementary School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

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John Muir Elementary School

$32,002

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

229

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John Muir Elementary School has received support from 191 individuals from California and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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John Muir Elementary School

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John Muir Elementary School

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