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About this school
Mercey Springs Elementary School is
a town public school
in Los Banos, California that is part of Los Banos Unified School District.
It serves 620 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mercey Springs Elementary School
$6,641
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
51
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
Mercey Springs Elementary School has received support from
43 individuals from California and
8 individuals out-of-state.
