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Harriette Kirschen Elementary School

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Harriette Kirschen Elementary School is an urban public school in Modesto, California that is part of Modesto City Schools. It serves 533 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

533 Students

27 Teachers

1900 Kirschen Dr

Modesto, CA 95351 View local requests

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Harriette Kirschen Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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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Harriette Kirschen Elementary School

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Harriette Kirschen Elementary School has received support from 34 individuals from California and 48 individuals out-of-state.

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