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Della Lindley Elementary School

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Della Lindley Elementary School is a suburban public school in Thousand Palms, California that is part of Palm Springs Unified School District. It serves 575 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

575 Students

27 Teachers

31495 Robert Rd

Thousand Palms, CA 92276 View local requests

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Della Lindley Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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Della Lindley Elementary School

$16,878

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

106

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Della Lindley Elementary School has received support from 73 individuals from California and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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