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John F Kennedy Elementary School

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John F Kennedy Elementary School is a suburban public school in Indio, California that is part of Desert Sands Unified School District. It serves 386 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

386 Students

20 Teachers

45100 Clinton St

Indio, CA 92201 View local requests

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John F Kennedy Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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John F Kennedy Elementary School

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John F Kennedy Elementary School has received support from 80 individuals from California and 13 individuals out-of-state.

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John F Kennedy Elementary School

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