Lincoln Elementary School in Richmond, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lincoln Elementary School is a suburban public school in Richmond, California that is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District. It serves 352 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1. Its teachers have had 210 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

352 Students

18 Teachers

29 6th St

Richmond, CA 94801 View local requests

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Lincoln Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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