Calabash Charter Academy in Woodland Hls., California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Calabash Charter Academy is an urban public school in Woodland Hls., California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 420 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.7:1. Its teachers have had 166 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

420 Students

17 Teachers

23055 Eugene St

Woodland Hls., CA 91364 View local requests

http://www.lausd.net/calabash_el

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Calabash Charter Academy Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

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