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Centinela Elementary School

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Centinela Elementary School is a suburban public school in Inglewood, California that is part of Inglewood Unified School District. It serves 500 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

500 Students

24 Teachers

1123 Marlborough Ave

Inglewood, CA 90302 View local requests

https://centinela.inglewoodusd.com/

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Centinela Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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Centinela Elementary School

$20,645

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

113

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

Centinela Elementary School has received support from 92 individuals from California and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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