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About this school
Leontine Gracey Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Merced, California that is part of Merced City School District.
It serves 509 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Leontine Gracey Elementary School
$4,281
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
29
donors
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Leontine Gracey Elementary School has received support from
21 individuals from California and
8 individuals out-of-state.
