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About this school
F.D. Roosevelt Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lawndale, California that is part of Lawndale Elementary School District.
It serves 389 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 457 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
389 Students
25 Teachers
3533 Marine AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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F.D. Roosevelt Elementary School
$335,536
raised using DonorsChoose
457
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
954
donors
24
projects
for
basic supplies
30
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
F.D. Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
317 individuals from California and
637 individuals out-of-state.