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Zela Davis Elementary School

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Zela Davis Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hawthorne, California that is part of Hawthorne School District. It serves 900 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

900 Students

48 Teachers

13435 Yukon Ave

Hawthorne, CA 90250 View local requests

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Zela Davis Elementary School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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Zela Davis Elementary School

$52,435

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

137

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Zela Davis Elementary School has received support from 99 individuals from California and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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