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About this school
John Whittier Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 554 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 100 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 - 5
554 Students
34 Teachers
1761 Walnut AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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John Whittier Elementary School
$83,373
raised using DonorsChoose
100
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
292
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
John Whittier Elementary School has received support from
241 individuals from California and
51 individuals out-of-state.
