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Dr Sammy Lee Mhs Magnet Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 591 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
Its teachers have had 136 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Dr Sammy Lee Mhs Magnet Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Sammy Lee Mhs Magnet Elementary School
$54,660
raised using DonorsChoose
136
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
260
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Sammy Lee Mhs Magnet Elementary School has received support from
175 individuals from California and
85 individuals out-of-state.