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Crestwood Steam Magnet School is
a suburban public school
in Rancho Palos Verdes, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 291 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 214 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Crestwood Steam Magnet School
$131,723
raised using DonorsChoose
214
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
436
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Crestwood Steam Magnet School has received support from
381 individuals from California and
55 individuals out-of-state.