Ernest Geddes Elementary School in Baldwin Park, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ernest Geddes Elementary School is a suburban public school in Baldwin Park, California that is part of Baldwin Park Unified School District. It serves 576 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.2:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

576 Students

26 Teachers

14600 Cavette Pl

Baldwin Park, CA 91706 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Ernest Geddes Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ford

Mrs. Urrutia

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Ernest Geddes Elementary School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Ernest Geddes Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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