Cortez Math and Science Magnet School in Pomona, California on DonorsChoose

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Cortez Math and Science Magnet School is a suburban public school in Pomona, California that is part of Pomona Unified School District. It serves 619 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

619 Students

27 Teachers

1300 N Dudley St

Pomona, CA 91768 View local requests

http://www.pusd.org

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Cortez Math and Science Magnet School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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