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John Marshall Elementary School

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John Marshall Elementary School is an urban public school in Glendale, California that is part of Glendale Unified School District. It serves 450 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 137 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

450 Students

21 Teachers

1201 E Broadway

Glendale, CA 91205 View local requests

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John Marshall Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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 Marshall Elementary School

$81,092

raised using DonorsChoose

137

projects funded

teachers funded

300

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

John Marshall Elementary School has received support from 244 individuals from California and 56 individuals out-of-state.

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