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About this school
Buena Terra Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Buena Park, California that is part of Centralia Elementary School District.
It serves 634 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 33.4:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Buena Terra Elementary School
$28,922
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
107
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Buena Terra Elementary School has received support from
76 individuals from California and
31 individuals out-of-state.
