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Bret Harte Elementary School

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

761 Students

32 Teachers

1671 E Phillips St

Long Beach, CA 90805 View local requests

https://harte.lbschools.net/

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Bret Harte Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bret Harte Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Bret Harte Elementary School

$60,439

raised using DonorsChoose

123

projects funded

teachers funded

420

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bret Harte Elementary School has received support from 271 individuals from California and 149 individuals out-of-state.

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