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Wilmington Steam Magnet School

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Wilmington Steam Magnet School is an urban public school in Wilmington, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 1,243 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,243 Students

63 Teachers

1700 Gulf Ave

Wilmington, CA 90744 View local requests

http://www.wilmingtonms.org

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Wilmington Steam Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Wilmington Steam Magnet School

$47,202

raised using DonorsChoose

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teachers funded

247

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Wilmington Steam Magnet School has received support from 206 individuals from California and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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