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About this school
Zela Davis Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hawthorne, California that is part of Hawthorne School District.
It serves 900 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 28, 2026
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Zela Davis Elementary School
$52,435
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
137
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Zela Davis Elementary School has received support from
99 individuals from California and
38 individuals out-of-state.
