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Earl Warren Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lake Elsinore, California that is part of Lake Elsinore Unified School District.
It serves 850 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Earl Warren Elementary School
$19,781
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
66
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Earl Warren Elementary School has received support from
41 individuals from California and
25 individuals out-of-state.