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About this school
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 278 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
Its teachers have had 225 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
278 Students
19 Teachers
1946 W Crestwood StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Crestwood Steam Magnet School
$135,546
raised using DonorsChoose
225
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
444
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Crestwood Steam Magnet School has received support from
389 individuals from California and
55 individuals out-of-state.