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About this school
Haskell Elementary Steam Magnet is
an urban public school
in Granada Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 570 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
Its teachers have had 393 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
570 Students
25 Teachers
15850 Tulsa StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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81%
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American, or Asian
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Haskell Elementary Steam Magnet
$177,513
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393
projects
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teachers
funded
616
donors
30
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84
projects for
technology
58
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art supplies
Haskell Elementary Steam Magnet has received support from
423 individuals from California and
193 individuals out-of-state.