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About this school
Lawrence Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lodi, California that is part of Lodi Unified School District.
It serves 518 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 18, 2026
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Lawrence Elementary School
$26,550
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
173
donors
3
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Lawrence Elementary School has received support from
146 individuals from California and
27 individuals out-of-state.
