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About this school
James Garfield Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 556 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
556 Students
30 Teachers
2240 Baltic AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 30, 2026
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James Garfield Elementary School
$48,056
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
187
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
James Garfield Elementary School has received support from
150 individuals from California and
37 individuals out-of-state.
