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Mary B Lewis Elementary School

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Mary B Lewis Elementary School is a suburban public school in Bloomington, California that is part of Colton Joint Unified School District. It serves 575 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

575 Students

28 Teachers

18040 San Bernardino Ave

Bloomington, CA 92316 View local requests

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Mary B Lewis Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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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Mary B Lewis Elementary School

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Mary B Lewis Elementary School has received support from 48 individuals from California and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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