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Roosevelt Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Redwood City, California that is part of Redwood City School District.
It serves 344 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 347 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
344 Students
25 Teachers
2223 Vera AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Roosevelt Elementary School
$185,912
raised using DonorsChoose
347
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
792
donors
40
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
66
projects for
books
29
projects
for
art supplies
Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
536 individuals from California and
256 individuals out-of-state.