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About this school
Ulysses Grant Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 966 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
Its teachers have had 36 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 - 5
966 Students
41 Teachers
1225 E 64th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Ulysses Grant Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Ulysses Grant Elementary School
$21,944
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
99
donors
4
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
Ulysses Grant Elementary School has received support from
91 individuals from California and
8 individuals out-of-state.
