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Captain Raymond Collins School

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About this school

Captain Raymond Collins School is an urban public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Paramount Unified School District. It serves 527 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

527 Students

25 Teachers

6125 Coke Ave

Long Beach, CA 90805 View local requests

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Captain Raymond Collins School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Captain Raymond Collins School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Captain Raymond Collins School

$27,253

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

165

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Captain Raymond Collins School has received support from 132 individuals from California and 33 individuals out-of-state.

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Captain Raymond Collins School

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