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Cottonwood Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hesperia, California that is part of Hesperia Unified School District.
It serves 889 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Cottonwood Elementary School
$10,335
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
67
donors
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Cottonwood Elementary School has received support from
53 individuals from California and
14 individuals out-of-state.
