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F.D. Roosevelt Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lawndale, California that is part of Lawndale Elementary School District.
It serves 423 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
Its teachers have had 397 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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F.D. Roosevelt Elementary School
$299,745
raised using DonorsChoose
397
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
944
donors
20
projects
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basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
37
projects for
books
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for
art supplies
F.D. Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
314 individuals from California and
630 individuals out-of-state.