Bess Maxwell Elementary School in Crescent City, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bess Maxwell Elementary School is a town public school in Crescent City, California that is part of Del Norte County Unified School District. It serves 232 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

232 Students

12 Teachers

1124 El Dorado St

Crescent City, CA 95531 View local requests

http://www.delnorte.k12.ca.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Bess Maxwell Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Nunez

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Bess Maxwell Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

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.

Bess Maxwell Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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