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KIPP Corazon Academy - Lower School is
a suburban public school
in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,073 students
in grades Pre-K - 4.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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KIPP Corazon Academy - Lower School
$8,519
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
97
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
KIPP Corazon Academy - Lower School has received support from
73 individuals from California and
24 individuals out-of-state.