Dooley Elementary School in Long Beach, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dooley Elementary School is an urban public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. It serves 725 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1. Its teachers have had 148 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

725 Students

34 Teachers

5075 Long Beach Blvd

Long Beach, CA 90805 View local requests

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Dooley Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Dooley Elementary School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Dooley Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 20, 2026

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