Margaret Hedrick Elementary School in El Centro, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Margaret Hedrick Elementary School is an urban public school in El Centro, California that is part of El Centro Elementary School District. It serves 460 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.6:1. 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 - 6

460 Students

18 Teachers

550 S Waterman Ave

El Centro, CA 92243 View local requests

http://www.ecesd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Margaret Hedrick Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Vasquez

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Margaret Hedrick Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Margaret Hedrick Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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