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About this school
Mariposa Avenue Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Citrus Hts., California that is part of San Juan Unified School District.
It serves 311 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mariposa Avenue Elementary School
$33,173
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
181
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Mariposa Avenue Elementary School has received support from
147 individuals from California and
34 individuals out-of-state.
