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About this school
Canoga Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Canoga Park, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 505 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Canoga Park Elementary School
$35,897
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
308
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Canoga Park Elementary School has received support from
250 individuals from California and
58 individuals out-of-state.
