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About this school
Raymond - Knowles Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Raymond, California that is part of Raymond Knowles Elementary School District.
It serves 78 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
78 Students
4 Teachers
31828 Rd 600Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Raymond - Knowles Elementary School
$2,924
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
27
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Raymond - Knowles Elementary School has received support from
25 individuals from California and
2 individuals out-of-state.