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About this school
Wright Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in El Monte, California that is part of El Monte City School District.
It serves 575 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
575 Students
35 Teachers
11317 McGirk AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Wright Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Wright Elementary School
$19,229
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
181
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Wright Elementary School has received support from
124 individuals from California and
57 individuals out-of-state.