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About this school
Eucalyptus Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hawthorne, California that is part of Hawthorne School District.
It serves 696 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 388 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
696 Students
41 Teachers
12044 Eucalyptus AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Eucalyptus Elementary School
$177,826
raised using DonorsChoose
388
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
569
donors
58
projects
for
basic supplies
60
projects for
technology
75
projects for
books
41
projects
for
art supplies
Eucalyptus Elementary School has received support from
356 individuals from California and
213 individuals out-of-state.