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About this school
Nora Sterry Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 179 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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77%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Nora Sterry Elementary School
$38,440
raised using DonorsChoose
79
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
280
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Nora Sterry Elementary School has received support from
217 individuals from California and
63 individuals out-of-state.
