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Teresa Hughes Magnet Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Cudahy, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 538 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Teresa Hughes Magnet Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Teresa Hughes Magnet Elementary School
$47,245
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
363
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Teresa Hughes Magnet Elementary School has received support from
324 individuals from California and
39 individuals out-of-state.
