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About this school
Bret Harte Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 761 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bret Harte Elementary School
$60,461
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
423
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Bret Harte Elementary School has received support from
271 individuals from California and
152 individuals out-of-state.
