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William Cullen Bryant Elementary School

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William Cullen Bryant Elementary School is an urban public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. It serves 334 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

334 Students

15 Teachers

4101 E Fountain St

Long Beach, CA 90804 View local requests

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William Cullen Bryant Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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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William Cullen Bryant Elementary School

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projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

William Cullen Bryant Elementary School has received support from 78 individuals from California and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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