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Martin Van Buren Elementary School

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Martin Van Buren Elementary School is a suburban public school in Indio, California that is part of Desert Sands Unified School District. It serves 535 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

535 Students

27 Teachers

47733 Van Buren St

Indio, CA 92201 View local requests

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Martin Van Buren Elementary School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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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Martin Van Buren Elementary School

$27,171

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

115

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Martin Van Buren Elementary School has received support from 85 individuals from California and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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