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About this school
Robert F Kennedy Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Compton, California that is part of Compton Unified School District.
It serves 601 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Its teachers have had 130 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
601 Students
27 Teachers
1305 S Oleander AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Robert F Kennedy Elementary School
$62,946
raised using DonorsChoose
130
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
283
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
Robert F Kennedy Elementary School has received support from
211 individuals from California and
72 individuals out-of-state.