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Brightwood Elementary School
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About this school

Brightwood Elementary School is a suburban public school in Monterey Park, California that is part of Alhambra Unified School District. It serves 789 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.2:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
789 Students
34 Teachers
1701 Brightwood St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Monterey Park, CA 91754 View local requests
https://www.brightwoodelementary.org/
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Brightwood Elementary School Demographics

37%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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.

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.

Brightwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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Brightwood Elementary School

$3,193
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects funded
4
teachers funded
45
donors

Brightwood Elementary School has received support from 42 individuals from California and 3 individuals out-of-state.